The president of Long & Foster, one of the largest realty firms in the Washington, D.C. area, is said to be discouraging his agents from using mortgage bankers that are not affiliated with the company. According to a report in The Washington Post, P. Wesley Foster recently sent an e-mail to thousands of Long & Foster agents urging them to refer business to the Realtor's own mortgage company, Prosperity Mortgage, instead of using lenders such as Bank of America. According to the report, Mr. Foster chastised his workers for referring at least 2,200 mortgages to BoA last year. At press time, Mr. Foster and BoA had not returned telephone calls on the matter.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
February 6 -
The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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