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 national delinquency rate rose 15 basis points to 3.5% last month due to a calendar anomaly, marking a 4.5% month-over-month incline and 9.4% annual change.
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ICE launched a fraud detection tool for underwriters, Newrez partnered with Matic and Rate announced a free home equity monitoring tool this month.
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Nearly one-third of states now have official nonbank standards for liquidity, capital and corporate governance that firms over a certain threshold must meet.
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KBW now rates UWM as outperform, and BTIG calls the stock a buy, but both cite high leverage levels and industry macro trends depressing its stock price.
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If approved, the deal can provide relief for the approximately 662,000 individuals affected by an incident at the mortgage vendor last November.
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Properties outside of the 100-year flood zone exposed to $375 billion to $1 trillion in losses, Moodys reports
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