Bill Templeton, a former president of The Money Store who was a pioneer in developing the subprime sector, has been named chief operating officer of Liberty American Mortgage, Roseville, Calif.At The Money Store, Mr. Templeton managed a financial services company with $14 billion in assets and 150 U.S. branches in 47 states, Liberty American said. He participated in the $2.2 billion sale of the company to First Union Bank in 1998, remaining as president and chief executive officer of the Money Store subsidiary of First Union for a year after the sale. Liberty American CEO Patrick White said the company plans to expand further into the alternative-A market.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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