Braver Stern Securities has hired veteran Wall Street mortgage analyst Scott Buchta as managing director and head of investment strategy. Braver said his hiring "completes the firm's" formation of a newly created mortgage sales team. Prior to joining Braver Stern, Mr. Buchta was a managing director and head of investments at Guggenheim Securities, LLC. Before that he spent 20 years at Bear Stearns, where he served as a senior managing director in the firm's mortgage analytics group.
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House Democrats on the Financial Services Committee said the more than 400-page Community Reinvestment Act proposal warrants more time for review, given its sweeping implications for community development and bank lending.
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As tech firms increasingly rely on debt to build out their artificial intelligence buildouts, long-dated U.S. Treasuries are facing heightened competition.
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A judge found United Wholesale Mortgage did not break the law in its handling of the retirement plan, which ex-workers say cost them a collective $1.8 million.
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New enhancements in business purpose lending by lenders and vendors could help originators looking for new business as conforming rates keep rising.
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Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time rate sale, while Citizens Bank and Bank of America are focused on building up affordability programs.
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The compressed timeline could address a key challenge mortgage companies face when considering changing vendors.
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