Griff Straw, a veteran of 30 years in the mortgage banking industry, has joined appraisal management company Solidifi U.S., Chicago, as the company's president. Most recently he was a regional vice president for United Guaranty and prior to joining that company worked for Freddie Mac where he held management roles on several technology-related initiatives. In his new job, Mr. Straw will lead Solidifi as it looks to expand on its valuation services offerings in this country. Solidifi U.S.'s parent company is headquartered in Toronto and has been in business since 2004; in October 2008 it entered the U.S. market.
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The office, which follows the state's criminalization of the white-collar fraud, will flag suspicious property filings and improve data-sharing across agencies.
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Fintech firm IntraFi's most recent quarterly survey of bank executives showed rising pessimism among bankers related to "instability in Washington," as well as growing concerns about technology-enabled fraud.
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M&A, complementary to widespread artificial intelligence implementation, is also high on the list of upcoming priorities for new Dark Matter CEO Vikas Rao.
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The NEXA CEO accused his rival of lashing out at his company despite its own alleged wrongdoing in poaching loan officers and diverting loans.
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Check out the initial reveal of the 28th edition of National Mortgage News' Top Producer survey, in a year where falling rates helped industry-wide volume.
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The government guarantor aims to distinguish delinquencies reported as a result of a Federal Housing Administration rule change from broader market trends.
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