Fran Clemens, senior vice president at ABN Amro Mortgage Group Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich., has been named to the newly created position of manager of emerging markets.Ms. Clemens will work to expand AAMG's primary target markets to include low- to moderate-income, ethnically diverse, and first-time homebuyers, the company said. She will work with all AAMG divisions, including Standard Federal Bank and LaSalle Bank Retail Lending, to develop strategies to attract first-time homebuyers. Ms. Clemens, a 25-year veteran of the mortgage industry, has served in various sales and management positions in retail and wholesale mortgage lending, including a stint as senior vice president of InterFirst Wholesale Mortgage Lending.
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The government guarantor aims to distinguish delinquencies reported as a result of a Federal Housing Administration rule change from broader market trends.
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The Long Island-based regional bank, which has been in turnaround mode for two years, reduced its earnings per share guidance for 2026 and 2027. It cited an expected decrease in net interest income due to higher levels of payoffs and paydowns in commercial real estate.
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Delinquencies also showed signs of overall improvement in March, despite an increase in foreclosure numbers, ICE Mortgage Technology said.
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But in its earnings release, parent company Hilltop Holdings warned its full year 2026 results are going to be impacted by things outside of its control.
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said in a social media post Friday morning that the Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, clearing a path for Kevin Warsh to be confirmed as Powell's replacement.
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The bank denied Black, Latino and Asian mortgage applicants roughly twice as frequently as white applicants in North Carolina, according to a study from the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund.
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