NationsBanc Mortgage Corp. and BankAmerica Mortgage became one mortgage company Thursday as a result of the merger of Bank of America and NationsBank.The new company, Bank of America Mortgage, becomes the nation's top mortgage servicer, with more than 2.7 million households and a servicing portfolio of $250 billion. It originates loans in 35 states and the District of Columbia and via three TeleMortgage Centers. (See the Mortgage Data Charts page for more information on top servicers and originators compiled by the Database Products Group, a MortgageWire affiliate.) Bank of America's website address is http://www.bankamerica.com, and NationsBank's is http://www.nationsbank.com.
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Christopher J. Gallo and his aide, Mehmet A. Elmas, allegedly withheld information in mortgage applications, hiding that borrowers were purchasing second home properties.
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Mortgage rates rose 7 basis points this week, Freddie Mac said, and more increases are likely following a weaker than expected gross domestic product report.
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Independent mortgage bankers lost the most money ever on every loan originated last year due to higher rates and lower volumes, an industry trade group said.
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While home lenders are seeing a decrease in issues coming through mobile channels, phone fraud spiked last year, accounting for 28% of losses, a new report found.
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The massive mortgage business saw a first quarter profit mitigated by nearly $300 million in hedging losses.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen excessive property-inspection charges, fees that loan mods should eliminate and improper line-item labels.
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