William C. Apgar, former commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration, has been named to the advisory board of AMCO, a Cleveland-based appraisal management company.Mr. Apgar is currently senior scholar at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. "For many years, there were simply no good methods to create accurate and compliant lending while still maintaining profitability and savings for the public," Mr. Apgar said. He decided to join AMCO's advisory board "to facilitate the development and distribution of products and services that create absolute compliance, accuracy, and profitability," he said. AMCO recently announced the appointment to the advisory board of Andrew M. Cuomo, a former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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The Community Home Lenders of America and the Community Associations Institute want the FHA to insure loans on condos approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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The Federal Open Market Committee's decision to reduce interest rates for the first time in nine months lifted bank stocks Wednesday. The 25-basis-point reduction could lead to net interest income headwinds now, but loan growth later, analysts said.
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Most lenders said they had already priced in the widely-anticipated decision to cut short-term rates for 30-year home loans but other products will benefit.
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The deal for the Class A office building owner will be funded from Rithm's cash as well as liquidity on the balance sheets, plus possible co-investors.
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Mortgage applications saw a significant jump for the second consecutive week, as homeowners took advantage of plummeting rates, the MBA said.
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The government-sponsored enterprise is making changes to mortgage-backed securities and servicing disclosure files to support use of the advanced credit score.
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