Alan H. Fishman has been named chairman of Meridian Capital Group LLC, a New York-based mortgage brokerage firm, replacing Howard J. Zuckerman, who will become vice chairman.Mr. Fishman was most recently president and chief operating officer of Sovereign Bank, Meridian said. He was previously president and chief executive officer of Independence Community Bank. Meridian Capital can be found on the Web at http://www.meridiancapital.com.
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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.
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.
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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