Spencer Carlsen has been named president of First California Mortgage Co., a wholesale and retail mortgage banking company based in Petaluma, Calif.Mr. Carlsen was most recently head of national retail and wholesale loan production at Irwin Home Equity. He was previously employed as manager of treasury operations at Providian Bancorp and a manager of branch operations for Bank of America, First California said.
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.
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.
New enhancements in business purpose lending by lenders and vendors could help originators looking for new business as conforming rates keep rising.
As tech firms increasingly rely on debt to build out their artificial intelligence buildouts, long-dated U.S. Treasuries are facing heightened competition.
Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time rate sale, while Citizens Bank and Bank of America are focused on building up affordability programs.
The compressed timeline could address a key challenge mortgage companies face when considering changing vendors.
