Flagstar Bank, Troy, Mich., will reconfigure its wholesale mortgage sales operations, going from 12 sales regions down to eight. As part of the changes, Dave Bowers, executive vice president and national sales manager, will leave his post and move to Atlanta to manage Flagstar's new South region. His successor as executive vice president and national sales manager is Gregory Lutin. Mr. Lutin has been with Flagstar since 1994, serving in several management positions, most recently as senior vice president of the South division. He will relocate to Flagstar's headquarters in Troy. Other changes at Flagstar include Tim Kalaris managing the Northeast region, Linda Bissell remains as head of the Great Lakes region, Paul Wyner in charge of the North Central region, Rich Hoffman remains as regional manager of the Sunshine region, Rob Mally will oversee the Pacific Southwest region, and Mike Fowler and Kurt Mason are new managers of the Mountain and Northwest regions, respectively. The changes will be effective May 1.
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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.
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As tech firms increasingly rely on debt to build out their artificial intelligence buildouts, long-dated U.S. Treasuries are facing heightened competition.
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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.
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Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time rate sale, while Citizens Bank and Bank of America are focused on building up affordability programs.
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New enhancements in business purpose lending by lenders and vendors could help originators looking for new business as conforming rates keep rising.
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The compressed timeline could address a key challenge mortgage companies face when considering changing vendors.
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