The American Stock Exchange has launched trading in options on American Home Mortgage Investment Corp., a Melville, N.Y.-based real estate investment trust.The options opened with position limits of 3.15 million shares and will trade on a March expiration cycle, Amex said. The specialist is Stuyvesant Trading Group. Amex can be found online at http://www.amex.com.
The massive mortgage business saw a first quarter profit mitigated by nearly $300 million in hedging losses.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen excessive property-inspection charges, fees that loan mods should eliminate and improper line-item labels.
Michael Tannenbaum, whose experience in the financial services industry spans over 15 years, has a track record of helping companies scale and grow.
A majority of consumers earning more than $100,000 annually said they were concerned about their own ability to purchase a home, demonstrating how affordability issues are impacting those at many socioeconomic levels, the University of Michigan study found.
The nonbank's results add to other indications that the first quarter's "higher for longer" rate scenario had an upside for efficient servicing operations.
The latest rate increases contributed to a 1% drop in purchases from the previous week and 15% annually, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
