OceanFirst Financial Corp., Toms River, N.J., will revise earnings for 2006 because of early payment defaults at its subprime mortgage affiliate, Columbia Home Loans.On certain loans, Columbia was funding 100% of the purchase price to subprime borrowers. The Jersey shore, where OFFC funds mortgages, has experienced incredible home price appreciation the past few years. In a statement issued Monday, the federally chartered savings bank said it is evaluating how much in reserves it should set aside for EPDs. As MortgageWire went to press, no dollar amount had been mentioned. In trading, its stock fell 5% on Monday.
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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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