The international division of First American Title Insurance Co., Santa Ana, Calif., has established what it says is the first wholly foreign-owned enterprise dealing with real estate guaranty in China.First American has named Jinqiang Shi (Gene Shi) as managing director and president of the new company, First Title (Beijing) Real Estate Guaranty Co., which is a provider of the Chinese version of escrow products and services to banks, real estate professionals, and others. The company said it believes that a Chinese private property law that goes into effect in October, combined with Chinese government policies friendly to foreign enterprises in the financial services sector, will be conducive to the new venture.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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