General Electric has officially closed its subprime unit, WMC Mortgage of Burbank, Calif., and is preparing to sell its remains to an undisclosed buyer, MortgageWire, has learned."They're down to a transition team," said a spokesman for GE Money, a division that oversees WMC. Last year the nonprime lender ranked 21st among all funders in the U.S., according to the Mortgage Industry Directory. The spokesman said he no longer represents WMC but said the lender is being sold. He would not elaborate. WMC president and CEO Laurent Bossard could not be reached for comment at press time. On Monday morning a receptionist at WMC said there were no executives in the building who could comment.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's portfolios were collectively $10 billion larger than in January, spurred in part by their mortgage-backed securities directive.
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Employers who use Nayya's agentic AI platform can provide Foyer, a dedicated 401(k) for homeownership, as a benefit that helps its employees buy a home.
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The latest rise in property tax collections at the end of last year continued a nine-quarter streak of increases, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
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Lowering minimum standards and using a 2018 proposal as a basis for change may be the quickest path, according to Donald Layton, Freddie Mac's CEO from 2012 to 2019.
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The real estate investment trust declared an all-cash offer of $10.80 per share from CrossCountry superior to the fixed stock exchange ratio bid from UWM.
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In three separate appearances Thursday, Fed Gov. Lisa Cook, Gov. Michael Barr and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said they are worried that U.S. involvement in the war with Iran could drive up inflation, leading them to conclude that interest rates should remain steady in the near term.
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