Austin, Texas-based ARC Systems has signed a contract with Franklin Financial Group through its Franklin Direct division in Scottsdale, Ariz., to develop an automated underwriting application customized to the lender's diverse nonconforming product line.ARC said it will create the software for the division, which will operate west of the Mississippi in 2004, with expansion east of the river in 2005. Eventually, this contract will see all of the lender's products underwritten by the software ARC develops. The announcement was made at the MBA's annual convention in San Diego. ARC Systems can be found online at http://www.arcsystems.com.
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Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
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The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
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Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
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The merger will bolster existing safeguards against AI threats, while providing a tool that should appeal to young homebuyers, leaders of the companies said.
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At a conference in New York, Joseph Otting reflected on the difficult hiring decisions he made early in his tenure heading Flagstar Bank, which just two years ago was on the verge of collapse.
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Economic uncertainty and higher rates in May contributed to the second decline in applications for new homes on an annual basis, reversing March gains
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