QuoteMeARate.com, a Houston-based net branch operator, closed its doors this week amid allegations of loan fraud, MortgageWire has learned. Company president Richard Barroso could not be reached for comment but a letter he sent to employees and net branch operators blames its problems on declining loan volumes and the cost of defending the company in a lawsuit. One net branch operator told MW that at one time QMRC had 600 franchisees. The operator, requesting her name not be used, said guards are now stationed at the front door of the company in Houston. (For more details see the Monday, April 3 issue of National Mortgage News.)
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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