Subprime lender American Business Financial Services, Philadelphia, which is operating under bankruptcy protection, has promoted Milton Riseman to president and chief operating officer.Mr. Riseman's promotion came late in the day Tuesday, on the eve of a hearing regarding debtor-in-possession financing for the struggling company. Prior to the promotion, Mr. Riseman had been serving as chairman of ABFS' Consumer Mortgage Group, responsible for sales, marketing and day-to-day operations of the company's affiliate, Upland Mortgage. During his career Mr. Riseman also served as president of Advanta Mortgage. The DIP hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning, said a spokesman for the company.
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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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