The First American Corp., Dallas, has promoted Chris Leavell to the position of chief operating officer for the company's Mortgage Information Services Group, and Anthony Merlo will become the new president of eAppraiseIT, taking the post vacated by Mr. Leavell.Mr. Leavell will now assume responsibility for MISG's enterprise initiatives, international expansion, and product bundling programs. In addition, he will have direct operating responsibility for various MISG companies. Mr. Merlo will now oversee eAppraiseIT's continued growth in the property valuation market. He joined eAppraiseIT in July 2000 as a vice president of sales for the Eastern Region.
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Higher mortgage rates and affordability pressure prompts Fitch Rating's revision from 'neutral' to 'deteriorating'
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A California appellate court reversed a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit over CrossCountry's alleged 2021 raiding of a Seattle-area branch.
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HUD said its Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has reduced a Biden administration case backlog by 27% and accelerated investigations.
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Bill Greenberg and Mat Ishbia held a video chat on June 11. The companies disputed the outcome, but in the end, UWM did not make a new proposal for Two Harbors.
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Third-party originators support tightening some standards but say greater flexibility and coordination could help the market avoid disruption.
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But moderating price growth and friendly building policies in many markets hint at emerging affordability for aspiring buyers, Zillow said.
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