Gregory S. Tornquist has been named president and chief operating officer of Cenlar FSB, a Ewing, N.J.-based savings bank specializing in subservicing mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit.Cenlar also announced the appointment of Stephen W. Gozdan as the bank's chief financial officer and of Jeanne M. Bader as its director of loan administration. Mr. Tornquist joined Cenlar in 1987, and he was named CFO in 1998 and executive vice president in 2004. He was elected to the Cenlar Capital Corp. board of directors in 1999 and to the Cenlar FSB board in 2005, Cenlar said. Mr. Gozdan joined Cenlar in 1997 as senior vice president and COO, and he has been responsible for the company's servicing operations, corporate services, and technology departments, among other things. Ms. Bader joined the company last year with 30 years of servicing experience, and has been responsible for its loan servicing operation. The bank can be found online at http://www.cenlar.com.
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A federal judge in Texas dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's medical debt rule and prohibited states from passing their own laws prohibiting medical debt on credit reports.
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Dr. Mark Calabria takes on the additional role of chief statistician of the United States; retired Ally Bank executive Diane Morais has joined First Citizens Bancshares' board of directors; MainStreet Bank has promoted Alex Vari to chief financial officer; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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While refinances are behind the latest increases, the pace of purchase activity may be a stronger indicator of where the housing market sits.
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The share of economists expecting a September rate reduction grew in the July Wolters Kluwer survey, but the October or later percentage also increased.
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Rising home prices and softening sales offer a mixed view of a market that some say is shifting to favor buyers.
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The notes are backed by home improvement installment loans originated by approved dealers in Foundation Finance Company's network.
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