Originator Amstar Mortgage Corp., Houston, has laid off most of the staff at its corporate headquarters and its parent company said it will eventually divest the company to concentrate on more profitable ventures.In a statement, the company blamed large lenders that owe Amstar Mortgage substantial money but are now in or will need to seek bankruptcy protection. The statement also said Amstar is speaking with an unnamed company about managing its branches so service can be maintained. Amstar Mortgage has 116 branches, was licensed in 31 states and originated over $1 billion in loans a year.
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There's broad support for the effort to reduce costs and processes, but the Appraisal Institute warns about reducing property valuation quality control checks.
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Foundation had introduced Version 3 of its credit risk model, using the most recent delinquency data, to improve loan performance predictions.
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Fannie Mae's conservator is supporting the government-sponsored enterprise's test within certain boundaries, according to a recent social media post.
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The Senate Banking Committee is slated to consider Christopher Phelen to be the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers on Thursday. Phelen has said in past academic papers that fractional reserve banking is "highly problematic."
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The bureau said the move is intended to remove potentially confusing language with an upcoming revision to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
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