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The purchase of Crestline bolsters Rithm's goals to grow the asset management side of its business and comes after previous hints of an insurance-related deal.

If they exit conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might increase fees or retain servicing rights, shrinking their market share, according to the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

The database contained internal user emails, KPI report templates and other internal data, but no personal or financial customer data.

Stephen Miran will take unpaid leave from and might seek to return to President Trump's Council of Economic Advisers, he said, raising conflict of interest questions in his nomination hearing for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.

The retail business in its hiring announcement touted its technology offerings and transparent compensation structure in attracting the originators.

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook and allegations of mortgage fraud, allegations that spurred President Trump to terminate her position on the Fed Board last week. Cook is challenging the president's authority to remove her in court.

Joe Crawford is Director of Professional Services at Glassbox, where he helps banks and financial institutions unlock insights from customer engagement data. He brings over 20 years of experience in enterprise monitoring, digital analytics, and performance engineering from leadership roles at Citi, Morgan Stanley, and AT&T. Joe specializes in applying behavioral data and AI to improve digital experiences and reduce operational risk.

The 30-year conforming fixed rate mortgage ended this week at its lowest since last Oct. 17, helped by bond traders pricing in a reduction in short-term rates.

Chintan Shah leads Bloomberg's product strategy for buyside Treasury, Asset-Liability Management (ALM), and Finance solutions, with a focus on Insurance General Accounts, Pension Funds, and institutional cash management. With over 16 years of capital markets and investment management experience, Chintan brings deep expertise in serving the needs of asset owners and asset managers.

He has spent the past eight years at Bloomberg, driving product innovation and client engagement in the ALM and Investment risk space. Prior to Bloomberg, he was part of the Overlays and ALM team at AIG Investments, where he worked on optimizing balance sheet and liability-driven investment strategies. Chintan began his career in interest rate derivatives trading and risk management, holding roles at Barclays and Deutsche Bank.

Wall Street strategists say investors are becoming more concerned about Federal Reserve independence as President Donald Trump seeks to impose his will on the central bank and pushes for interest-rate cuts.