A consultant and veteran mortgage- and asset-backed securities researcher has been named chief credit officer of Standard & Poor's in one of a series of executive appointments at the company. Mark Adelson, a former researcher for Nomura Securities International and Moody's Investors Service, has been named to the chief credit officer post as a managing director. In addition, former S&P chief credit and quality officer Clifford Griep has been named executive managing director of ratings risk management; and Neri Bukspan, previously the company's chief accountant, has been named chief quality officer and managing director.
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A 10-state coalition is asking a federal court to put a halt to the OCC's rules which pre-empt laws on banks paying interest on mortgage escrow deposits.
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Southwest leaders cited Varun Krishna's technology and financial leadership as key factors behind his new appointment to its board of directors.
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A record percentage of homeowners renewing their insurance policy saw their fee decrease, up from 7.4% last year, according to Matic's mid-year trends report.
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The new Stratmor study sizes up a part of the business that has become an acquisition target and examines what players who use third parties to service want.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association says the three-day post-close period is redundant, but consumer groups called it vital for borrowers and required by law.
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Homeowners won't trade in their cheap mortgages so lenders keep finding other ways to reach that equity. Bond buyers keep showing up.
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