NetBank -- which is restructuring its entire mortgage operation -- posted a $73 million loss in the third quarter, while revealing that it has signed a supervisory agreement with its regulator, the Office of Thrift Supervision.In its earnings release, the company said it has been hurt by loan buybacks, noting that "Although repurchase demands improved from last quarter, they remained at an elevated level." The Atlanta-based NetBank recently pulled the plug on its subprime affiliate, Meritage Mortgage, Beaverton, Ore. In mid-October, it sold 70% of its residential servicing portfolio ($8.5 billion in receivables), booking a $19.3 million loss on the sale. The company can be found online at http://www.netbank.com.
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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 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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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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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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