Former Freddie Mac president Eugene M. McQuade will join Citigroup as chief executive for Citibank N.A. Most recently, Mr. McQuade was vice chairman of Merrill Lynch and president of Merrill Lynch Banks (U.S.) from February 2008 until February 2009. Before that, he was president and chief operating officer of Freddie Mac for three years starting in August 2004; he declined to seek renewal of his contract when it expired in September 2007. Mr. McQuade served as president of Bank of America Corp. after it acquired FleetBoston Corp. where he had been president and COO. He joined Fleet in 1992 and became chief financial officer in 1993, vice chairman in 1997 and president and COO in 2002.
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House Democrats on the Financial Services Committee said the more than 400-page Community Reinvestment Act proposal warrants more time for review, given its sweeping implications for community development and bank lending.
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As tech firms increasingly rely on debt to build out their artificial intelligence buildouts, long-dated U.S. Treasuries are facing heightened competition.
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A judge found United Wholesale Mortgage did not break the law in its handling of the retirement plan, which ex-workers say cost them a collective $1.8 million.
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New enhancements in business purpose lending by lenders and vendors could help originators looking for new business as conforming rates keep rising.
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Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time rate sale, while Citizens Bank and Bank of America are focused on building up affordability programs.
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The compressed timeline could address a key challenge mortgage companies face when considering changing vendors.
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