Compliance & Regulation

Municipal Mortgage & Equity will change its name to MMA Capital Management LLC, effective Sept. 29.

Whether it's a formal merger/acquisition deal or a loan production office changing affiliations, successfully bringing together the cultures of two organizations is crucial to creating a harmonious union.

Pessimism prevails at this year’s New England Mortgage Bankers Conference.

Bill Gross, co-founder and chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Co., will join Janus Capital Group Inc.

Hudson City Bancorp in Paramus, N.J., has sold $112.1 million in delinquent, FHA-backed mortgages.

Cross-training can expose a lender's staff to the entire workflow of an organization while keeping employees on their toes and providing opportunities to take on new challenges.

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should require banks and mortgage lenders to obtain independent, third-party tests to ensure compliance with its guidelines, according to a government watchdog report.

Acquisition-hungry banks and mortgage companies need to apply the same level of scrutiny to cultural fit as they do to a firm's financial statements and balance sheets.

Mortgages that do need meet new ability-to-repay rules are likely to be securitized only sporadically, according to participants at the ABS East conference.

The law requires those who deal with financial information to have safeguards in place to protect consumer data.