New Century Financial Corp., a subprime mortgage lender based in Irvine, Calif., has reported that its board of directors has voted to convert the company into a real estate investment trust.The company said several factors figured in the decision, including tax efficiency and the potential for increased growth and shareholder return. The decision is subject to final board approval of legal, accounting, and financial details and to shareholder approval. New Century can be found online at http://www.ncen.com.
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A tour of the technology that banking has run on, dating back to Franklin's anti-counterfeit measures and the bank-note bulletin that preceded American Banker.
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Issuances of new HECM-backed securities dropped off in June on both a monthly and yearly basis, according to a new report from New View Advisors.
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The vote to approve the $12 per share deal, which rejected a hostile bid from UWM Holdings, came following several postponements of a special meeting.
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A mortgage customer claims his data was compromised in a hack last year at a tax and accounting firm reportedly used by the wholesale giant.
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The government-sponsored enterprise clamped down on project review requirements and certain factory-built home appraisals while loosening other guidelines.
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The June jobs report is creating an overhang on economist forecasts for interest rates going forward, especially when combined with recent inflation data.
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