FT Mortgage Cos., Dallas, is introducing a credit card that the borrower can use to make a downpayment on a mortgage.The Downpayment Card acts as a normal Visa card. When a person applies for a loan at any of the FT affiliates, he or she can simultaneously apply for the card. The card can be used to get a cash advance to get the funds needed. No cash out of pocket is needed for a downpayment on a 95%-97% loan-to-value ratio mortgage. In effect, the borrower is getting 100% financing. After the loan closes, the card can be used like any other Visa card.
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Flagstar shareholders approved a plan to merge its holding company into the bank; Huntington tapped a new chief auditor, along with two new business leaders; First Foundation hired a new chief credit officer; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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Approximately three years after the one-time non-depository bought Roscoe (Texas) State Bank, Cornerstone Capital Bancorp agreed to purchase Peoples Bancorp.
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Regulators also accused Southern California-based E Mortgage of failing to properly supervise remote employees and cooperate with their examinations.
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While borrowing activity increased from a year ago, seasonal patterns and economic concerns suggest near-term slowing, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
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Solve stages an acquisition, Intercontinental Exchange partners on new indices, Optimal Blue adds updates and Incenter offers a CRA loan trading platform.
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LendingTree found that during 2024, May's median price for a 1,500 square foot home was $194.20 versus January's $178.60, a difference of $23,400.
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