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May was a record-setting month for the housing market both in the city of Austin and Central Texas as a whole, the Austin Board of Realtors said.

As global CTO, Bill Briggs is responsible for helping to define and execute the vision for Deloitte Consulting LLP’s technology practice.

LoanDepot will accelerate hiring initiatives in the third and fourth quarter as it plans to add 1,400 new jobs by the end of 2019. The company credits its technology efforts for the growth opportunities.

Real value comes from the wholesaler using a hands-on approach to ensure that a mortgage broker's customers are treated to the best experience for the life of the loan.

Ron Quaranta currently serves as chairman and CEO of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, a nonprofit trade association promoting the comprehensive adoption of blockchain technology and cryptoassets across global financial markets. He possesses almost three decades of experience in the global financial services and technology industries. He He is the editor and contributing author of the book, “Blockchain in Financial Markets and Beyond: Challenges and Applications,” published by Risk Books, as well as a contributor to “Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2019,” published by Global Legal Insights. He was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in accounting by Accounting Today in 2018.

Michael Lynch is chief strategy and product officer for Deep Labs.

Large banks had huge losses from originating mortgages in 2018 as costs were three times higher than similar-sized independent lenders, according to research conducted by Stratmor and the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Although the performance of the government-sponsored enterprises' single-family loans continues to improve, the deeply delinquent totals remain significant in states with court-processed foreclosures.

Phil Shoemaker is chief business officer at Home Point Financial, based in Ann Arbor, Mich.