LoanPerformance Inc. has hired Federal Reserve Board senior economist Paul S. Calem, whose research on mortgage credit risk has guided the Fed in developing new risk-based capital standards for the largest U.S. banks under the proposed Basel Capital Accord.Dr. Calem will be vice president for product development at LoanPerformance, a mortgage data and research firm based in San Francisco. He worked in the Fed's division of research and statistics for 10 years. Before his Basel-related work, Dr. Calem was co-developer of the Fed's statistical analysis procedures for fair-lending examinations.
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The bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing barriers to new home construction, which included certain community bank riders, passed the lower chamber by a 358-32 vote.
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Tech companies may be the biggest winners of a custodial deposit provision tucked away in a much-touted bipartisan housing bill set to become law this week.
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Affected team members were offered severance, and some have received opportunities to remain with the company, a Pennymac spokesperson said.
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Cybersecurity platforms said infiltrators gained access to terabytes of data with a wealth of personal information, but the lender disputed reported numbers.
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The change aims to address hurdles in the onboarding process, which many have cited as a point of friction in mortgage servicing.
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The latest postponement comes after a UWM filing states that Two Harbors shareholders are rejecting the deal, with 54% voting no as of June 12.
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