James Furash, chief executive of a depository owned by Countrywide Financial Corp., Calabasas, Calif., has left the company, according to combined news reports.At deadline time, Countrywide spokesman Rick Simon had not returned a telephone call about the matter. Countrywide's federally insured bank had $84 billion in assets at the end of March. Countrywide is the nation's largest residential funder, according to the Quarterly Data Report. Its bank holds deposits of consumers in the form of certificates of deposit and mortgage escrow accounts. The parent company places home equity loans and ARMs on the balance sheet of the bank. Countrywide can be found online at http://www.countrywide.com.
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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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