David W. Lindstrom, president and chief executive officer of Franklin Bank, has been elected to a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. In addition, Michael M. Horn has been elected to serve the remaining term, through Dec. 31, of the current vice chair. Mr. Lindstrom has been serving as vice chair since 2005. Mr. Horn has been a partner since 1990 in the Newark, N.J., office of the McCarter & English LLP law firm, the FHLBank said. The New York FHLBank provides services to financial institutions in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It can be found on the Web at http://www.fhlbny.com.
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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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