Howard N. Morof has been named chief financial officer of Franklin Financial Group, a Southfield, Mich.-based financial services organization specializing in the residential mortgage industry.Mr. Morof will assist in developing the capital structure of the organization to support continued growth, the company said. Before joining Franklin, Mr. Morof was CFO for Broder Bros., a national distribution firm in Plymouth, Mich., and he was previously a partner at MSW Group, a public accounting and consulting firm in the Detroit area. An affiliate of Franklin Security Bank FSB, Franklin can be found online at http://www.franklin-mtg.com.
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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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The Long Island-based regional bank, which has been in turnaround mode for two years, reduced its earnings per share guidance for 2026 and 2027. It cited an expected decrease in net interest income due to higher levels of payoffs and paydowns in commercial real estate.
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Delinquencies also showed signs of overall improvement in March, despite an increase in foreclosure numbers, ICE Mortgage Technology said.
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But in its earnings release, parent company Hilltop Holdings warned its full year 2026 results are going to be impacted by things outside of its control.
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said in a social media post Friday morning that the Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, clearing a path for Kevin Warsh to be confirmed as Powell's replacement.
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The bank denied Black, Latino and Asian mortgage applicants roughly twice as frequently as white applicants in North Carolina, according to a study from the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund.
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