CitiMortgage has hired former Fannie Mae servicing executive Harold Lewis to head its Homeowner Assistance Program. He will officially join the bank-owned lender next Monday. According to an official at CitiMortgage, Mr. Lewis, while at Fannie, worked with the Obama administration to develop the GSE's new Making Home Affordable program, which is geared toward refinancing troubled as well as healthy borrowers. At Fannie he held the title of senior vice president of national servicing and was responsible for overseeing 1,400 GSE servicers.
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About 43% of Americans upgraded their homes last year, and 33% plan to remodel in the next year, according to a recent survey from Redfin.
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Sun Belt states saw a noticeable surge in liens filed last year, with Florida accounting for 17% of the national total, according to Benutech.
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CEO Tim Spence said folding in the acquired bank has gone to plan so far, but the biggest point of risk is still on the horizon.
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Surge, which claims to serve some of the nation's larger wholesale players, said the lender's behavior was reminiscent of its spat with Black Knight.
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Questions about the single-report option and whether VantageScore should be introduced before FICO 10T arose during a hearing on broader legislative proposals.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Co. alleges that the larger competitor facilitated the mass resignation of its staff from Glendale and Scottsdale offices.
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