Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired Wall Street veteran Steve Harris as managing director in charge of mortgage sales for its Americas division. Harris will report to Michael Hokin, head of America's mortgages and securitized product sales at the bank. According to StructuredFinanceNews.com, Hokin-who was formerly head of global securitized markets sales at Citigroup-joined Bank of America Merrill last September. Prior to his hiring, Harris had a six-month stint at Rafferty Capital as a manager in structured products. From 1987 to 2009 he worked for Goldman Sachs as a manager in mortgage sales.
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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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