FiTech Systems Lending Division, Greensboro, North Carolina, and Freddie Mac have teamed up in an effort to further streamline the loan origination process.The companies made the announcement at the MBA's 85th annual convention in Chicago. Under the initiative, FiTech's loan origination system will be interfaced to Freddie's Loan Prospector and the companies will share and develop several technologies, such as workflow automation. "The ultimate goal," according to Bob Ryan, Freddie Mac's vice president of marketing, "is to make the entire lending process easier and less obtrusive for the borrower." Freddie Mac's Internet address is http://www.freddiemac.com.
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AI is leaving its marks in a wave of recent pro se litigation with fabricated citations and debunked arguments found throughout lawsuits, attorneys say.
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Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.
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The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
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Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
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The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
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Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
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