The Senate has confirmed Geoffrey Bacino, a former credit union regulator and lobbyist, to be a director on the Federal Housing Finance Board, which oversees the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks.Mr. Bacino was an executive with Centrix Financial, which provides funding for subprime auto loans through credit unions, when he was nominated by President Bush to replace FHFB Director Franz Leichter, whose term has expired. He served one year on the board of the National Credit Union Administration in 2000. More than 1,000 credit unions are members of the FHLBank System.
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The Senate passed a bipartisan housing package, which includes certain community bank provisions, in an 85-5 vote. The House is set to vote on the package Wednesday.
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Ralo uses artificial intelligence to automate the entire process, saving consumers money by cutting out commissioned loan officers, processors and underwriters.
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Part of the proposal affects the risk weighting for certain "investment properties and other cashflow-dependent" mortgages, according to a new Pennymac report.
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William Isaac led the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. through the banking and thrift crises of the 1980s and was a frequent commentator on bank regulation after his time in public service.
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The longtime Federal Reserve chair served under four presidents and presided over the deregulatory and pro-market push of the 1990s and early 2000s that set the stage for the 2008 mortgage crisis.
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Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.
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