Theodore Foster is leaving Ginnie Mae after 19 years, and his colleague Steve Ledbetter will become the new senior vice president for mortgage-backed securities, MortgageWire has learned. Mr. Foster is heading to Minneapolis to work for Wells Fargo Bank, an industry source said. Mr. Ledbetter is currently the director of securities policy and research at Ginnie Mae. Meanwhile, Michael Frenz returned to his post as Ginnie Mae's executive vice president about four weeks ago. He had been detailed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to work in another section of the department. Ginnie's MBS business has picked up over the past four quarters, as issuance hit $15 billion in March and jumped to $21.5 billion in May.
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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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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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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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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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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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The compressed timeline could address a key challenge mortgage companies face when considering changing vendors.
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