David Drow has been named to head a new-home purchase financing initiative planned by E-Loan, an online consumer-direct lender based in Pleasanton, Calif.Before joining E-Loan, Mr. Drow spent seven years with GMAC Mortgage, where he was responsible for expanding their new-home purchase builder mortgage business, E-Loan said. He was previously production manager for North American Mortgage Co. E-Loan can be found on the Web at http://www.eloan.com.
The new law adds rules, including counseling requirements, which would put severe constraints on originations of HEIs, an industry representative said.
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said certain corporate functions at the 12 regional banks, including information technology and human resources, could be consolidated under one structure to increase standardization and reduce costs.
More than 21% of reverse mortgage clients entered counseling with a deficit in their monthly budget last year, almost double the 12.2% of clients in 2024.
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, denied that he would act as Trump's "sock puppet" if he's confirmed and said the president has directed him to lower interest rates.
The Chicago-based homeowners received a $41,000 check to pay down a portion of their existing mortgage, freeing them from the lock-in effect, DREAM product provider Takara said.
March home sales increased 31.6% from February, the largest month-over-month jump since 37.4% in 2023, according to Remax's latest national housing report.
