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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House Democrats on the Financial Services Committee said the more than 400-page Community Reinvestment Act proposal warrants more time for review, given its sweeping implications for community development and bank lending.
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As tech firms increasingly rely on debt to build out their artificial intelligence buildouts, long-dated U.S. Treasuries are facing heightened competition.
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A judge found United Wholesale Mortgage did not break the law in its handling of the retirement plan, which ex-workers say cost them a collective $1.8 million.
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New enhancements in business purpose lending by lenders and vendors could help originators looking for new business as conforming rates keep rising.
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Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time rate sale, while Citizens Bank and Bank of America are focused on building up affordability programs.
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The compressed timeline could address a key challenge mortgage companies face when considering changing vendors.
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