Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP, which has a large mortgage banking and financial services practice, is in merger talks with a Seattle-based law firm that is focused on the technology industry.Preston Gates & Ellis and K&LNG are in "discussions aimed at a possible combination of their firms by year-end," the two companies said in a statement. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart merged with the London-based Nicholson Graham in January 2005.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen excessive property-inspection charges, fees that loan mods should eliminate and improper line-item labels.
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Michael Tannenbaum, whose experience in the financial services industry spans over 15 years, has a track record of helping companies scale and grow.
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A majority of consumers earning more than $100,000 annually said they were concerned about their own ability to purchase a home, demonstrating how affordability issues are impacting those at many socioeconomic levels, the University of Michigan study found.
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The nonbank's results add to other indications that the first quarter's "higher for longer" rate scenario had an upside for efficient servicing operations.
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The latest rate increases contributed to a 1% drop in purchases from the previous week and 15% annually, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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The top five producers had an average dollar volume of VA and USDA loans of more than $35 million in 2023.
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