Virginia Martinez has been named senior vice president for the Southern California region of Metrocities Mortgage LLC, a residential mortgage lender based in Sherman Oaks, Calif.Ms. Martinez, a previous employee at Metrocities, will be responsible for managing the Sherman Oaks Loan Center, working with the company's MetroAmerica Division for expanding markets, and providing support for the Santa Barbara and Pasadena loan centers, Metrocities said. Ms. Martinez has had 25 years of experience in the financial industry, including 13 years in mortgage banking, the company said. She was most recently an area sales manager for Countrywide Home Loans. Before that, she managed several Metrocities loan centers in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties. Metrocities can be found online at http://www.metrocitiesmtg.com.
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The new law adds rules, including counseling requirements, which would put severe constraints on originations of HEIs, an industry representative said.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said certain corporate functions at the 12 regional banks, including information technology and human resources, could be consolidated under one structure to increase standardization and reduce costs.
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More than 21% of reverse mortgage clients entered counseling with a deficit in their monthly budget last year, almost double the 12.2% of clients in 2024.
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Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, denied that he would act as Trump's "sock puppet" if he's confirmed and said the president has directed him to lower interest rates.
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The Chicago-based homeowners received a $41,000 check to pay down a portion of their existing mortgage, freeing them from the lock-in effect, DREAM product provider Takara said.
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March home sales increased 31.6% from February, the largest month-over-month jump since 37.4% in 2023, according to Remax's latest national housing report.
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