Thomas Marano, former senior managing director and global head of mortgages and asset-backed securities for Bear Stearns & Co., has been named nonexecutive chairman of Residential Capital LLC, the parent of GMAC Mortgage and its other residential affiliates. Mr. Marano succeeds former chairman Michael Rossi, who recently resigned from the board for medical reasons. In addition to joining the ResCap board, Mr. Marano has been appointed to the company's executive committee, where he will serve with ResCap chief executive Jim Jones.
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About 43% of Americans upgraded their homes last year, and 33% plan to remodel in the next year, according to a recent survey from Redfin.
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Sun Belt states saw a noticeable surge in liens filed last year, with Florida accounting for 17% of the national total, according to Benutech.
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CEO Tim Spence said folding in the acquired bank has gone to plan so far, but the biggest point of risk is still on the horizon.
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Surge, which claims to serve some of the nation's larger wholesale players, said the lender's behavior was reminiscent of its spat with Black Knight.
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Questions about the single-report option and whether VantageScore should be introduced before FICO 10T arose during a hearing on broader legislative proposals.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Co. alleges that the larger competitor facilitated the mass resignation of its staff from Glendale and Scottsdale offices.
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