Frederic R. "Rick" McGill has been named president of Downey Financial Corp., Newport Beach, Calif., and its wholly owned thrift subsidiary, Downey Savings and Loan Association FA, effective Oct. 29.Mr. McGill will replace Daniel D. Rosenthal as president of the two entities, but Mr. Rosenthal will continue as chief executive officer of Downey and the thrift, Downey said. Mr. McGill has over 30 years of experience in the finance industry, most recently as a consultant to Banco Popular North America. He was previously president and chief executive officer of Quaker City Bancorp and Quaker City Bank until the holding company's sale to Banco Popular. Downey can be found on the Web at http://www.downeysavings.com.
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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.
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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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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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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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