BTIG LLC, a New York institutional broker dealer specializing in equity trading and related brokerage services, is launching a fixed income group led by former UBS and Citigroup executives, as well as a new team to expand into mortgage- and asset-backed securities trading. The company said it has hired Jon Bass and John Purcell as co-heads of global fixed income. Mr. Bass most recently was head of fixed income client management at UBS Investment Bank and Mr. Purcell most recently was head of global fixed income syndicates and North America capital markets at Citigroup.
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About 43% of Americans upgraded their homes last year, and 33% plan to remodel in the next year, according to a recent survey from Redfin.
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Sun Belt states saw a noticeable surge in liens filed last year, with Florida accounting for 17% of the national total, according to Benutech.
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CEO Tim Spence said folding in the acquired bank has gone to plan so far, but the biggest point of risk is still on the horizon.
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Surge, which claims to serve some of the nation's larger wholesale players, said the lender's behavior was reminiscent of its spat with Black Knight.
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Questions about the single-report option and whether VantageScore should be introduced before FICO 10T arose during a hearing on broader legislative proposals.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Co. alleges that the larger competitor facilitated the mass resignation of its staff from Glendale and Scottsdale offices.
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