LandAmerica Financial Group Inc., Richmond, Va., has announced an agreement to purchase LoanCare Servicing Center Inc., a mortgage loan subservicing company based in Norfolk, Va.The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. LandAmerica said LoanCare subserviced approximately 45,000 loans with principal balances of approximately $5 billion in 50 states and the District of Columbia as of Sept. 30. "This move is a strategic step toward reaching LandAmerica's goal of becoming the premier provider of real estate transaction services," said Charles H. Foster Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of LandAmerica. The company can be found online at http://www.landam.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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