Countrywide Credit Industries Inc., Calabasas, Calif., and its majority-owned affiliate Effinity Financial Corp. have announced the receipt of conditional federal approval for the acquisition of Washington-based Treasury Bank. The conditional approval came from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. "This decision strengthens Countrywide's overall strategy to further diversify our consumer offerings so that our nearly three million mortgage customers and 500,000 insurance customers can simplify their finances with a single trusted provider," said Angelo R. Mozilo, Countrywide's chairman, president, and chief executive officer. "Our long-term approach has been to build upon our mortgage customer base by expanding into a wider range of financial products and services, including insurance and investments." Countrywide's website address is http://www.countrywide.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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