Robert Couch has been sworn in as the new general counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and has given up his post as president of Ginnie Mae.HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson tapped Mr. Couch to be his general counsel in February after Keith Gottfried suddenly resigned. The former Mortgage Bankers Association chairman was the president and chief executive of New South Federal Savings Bank, Birmingham, Ala., and managing director of a mortgage banking company before his appointment to Ginnie Mae. Meanwhile, Ginnie executive vice president Michael Frenz will have day-to-day responsibility for running Ginnie Mae.
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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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