Bear, Stearns & Co. has cut 310 mortgage jobs in a consolidation of its lending businesses that it expects ultimately to streamline third-party originators' contacts with the company and provide TPOs with a wider range of products.Under the reorganization, Bear Stearns Residential Mortgage and Encore Credit will be combined into a single unit under the name Bear Stearns Residential Mortgage Corp. After an unspecified transition period, the company -- in keeping with industry trends -- plans to offer third-party originators single points of contact for its full loan product line and to expand its product line to include government and government-sponsored loans.
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A federal lawsuit against the now defunct mortgage company has been dropped but John DiIorio wants to also demonstrate officials acted in bad faith.
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The lawsuit accuses the lender of violating 17 sections of the California labor code, including failure to pay all minimum, regular and overtime wages.
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Consumers have filed at least 30 such complaints against industry players this year for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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In line with broader trends, the GSEs have been putting new limitations on forbearance and putting more of an emphasis on mods.
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AnnieMac Home Mortgage will pay 171,074 customers impacted in a 2024 hack, making it the fourth lender in recent weeks to end a class action suit over a breach.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are under directives to make mortgage-backed securities purchases that can exert downward pressure on rates or limit increases.
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