Harbourton Capital Group Inc., McLean, Va., has announced an agreement to acquire Molton Allen & Williams Mortgage Co., a privately held mortgage banker based in Fairfax, Va.The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Harbourton said that after it acquires all the membership interests in MAW, it plans to merge it into a wholly owned subsidiary, Harbourton Mortgage Investment Corp. "The ability of the combined companies to offer a full range of mortgage programs covering the entire credit spectrum, including conforming and nonconforming loan products, through branch origination and operations facilities in California, Virginia, and Alabama will provide significant new opportunities for growth," said J. Kenneth McLendon, president and chief executive officer of Harbourton Capital. Harbourton Mortgage Investment Corp. and MAW can be found on the Web at http://www.hmic.com and http://www.mawmortgage.com.
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The bank is accusing its fintech rival of racketeering for raiding its offices across nine states and stealing an untold amount of confidential information.
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Lenders may not be able to fully respond to the broader government-sponsored enterprises' rollout of VantageScore 4.0 yet but there is one thing they can do now.
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Sellers are easing demands as rates hit 15-month highs, giving buyers leverage. Originators: target sideline buyers before next week's Fed hike lifts rates further.
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The decrease in jumbo availability accounted for much of the drop in the latest mortgage credit index, as conforming and government offerings were unchanged.
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The consumer price index rose 0.4% last month, in line with July's reading. For a monetary policy committee that has been split on inflation, the inconclusive report will compel the Fed to make a call on whether to raise interest rates or stay put.
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Abacus Federal Savings Bank in Chinatown scrambled to reopen in the days following the World Trade Center attacks. The exercise resulted in the bank's first disaster-recovery plan.
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