Randy Lightbody has been named executive vice president of reverse mortgages at Countrywide, America's Wholesale Lender, which offers reverse mortgages through Countrywide Bank FSB, Calabasas, Calif.Mr. Lightbody, who brings 20 years of experience as a senior mortgage banking executive, served most recently as managing director of prime wholesale and correspondent lending for New Century Mortgage. He was previously an executive director at Morgan Stanley, where he led sales efforts for the whole-loan conduit, and held executive positions at Bank One Corp. and PMI Mortgage Insurance, among other companies. Countrywide's wholesale channel, a subsidiary of Countrywide Financial Corp., can be found on the Web at https://www.cwbc.com.
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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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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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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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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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