Robert H. Griffith, senior vice president at Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., has been elected chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association's Residential Board of Governors, and Timothy C. Dale, executive vice president of BB&T, Wilson, N.C., has been elected vice chairman.The MBA also elected nine new members of RESBOG, the 57-member governing body for the MBA's residential/single-family members, which is responsible for identifying legislative and regulatory policies on single-family residential lending and for making recommendations to the MBA's board of directors. The announcements were made at the association's 94th Annual Convention & Expo in Boston. The MBA can be found online at http://www.mortgagebankers.org.
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About 43% of Americans upgraded their homes last year, and 33% plan to remodel in the next year, according to a recent survey from Redfin.
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Sun Belt states saw a noticeable surge in liens filed last year, with Florida accounting for 17% of the national total, according to Benutech.
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CEO Tim Spence said folding in the acquired bank has gone to plan so far, but the biggest point of risk is still on the horizon.
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Surge, which claims to serve some of the nation's larger wholesale players, said the lender's behavior was reminiscent of its spat with Black Knight.
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Questions about the single-report option and whether VantageScore should be introduced before FICO 10T arose during a hearing on broader legislative proposals.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Co. alleges that the larger competitor facilitated the mass resignation of its staff from Glendale and Scottsdale offices.
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