Regina Lowrie, outgoing chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association, has joined The Prieston Group, a Novato, Calif.-based provider of mortgage fraud insurance, as a principal.Ms. Lowrie, a 29-year veteran of the mortgage banking industry, is currently president and chief executive officer of RML Investments Inc., a consulting firm. She was previously the founder and president of Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Co., Horsham, Pa. "I believe mortgage fraud against lenders is one of the most troubling issues facing our industry today and that TPG's promotion of industrywide best practices is a key component in addressing this problem," Ms. Lowrie said. TPG, which also provides fraud-related training and loss mitigation, can be found on the Web at http://www.priestongroup.com.
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The Senate passed a bipartisan housing package, which includes certain community bank provisions, in an 85-5 vote. The House is set to vote on the package Wednesday.
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Ralo uses artificial intelligence to automate the entire process, saving consumers money by cutting out commissioned loan officers, processors and underwriters.
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Part of the proposal affects the risk weighting for certain "investment properties and other cashflow-dependent" mortgages, according to a new Pennymac report.
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William Isaac led the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. through the banking and thrift crises of the 1980s and was a frequent commentator on bank regulation after his time in public service.
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The longtime Federal Reserve chair served under four presidents and presided over the deregulatory and pro-market push of the 1990s and early 2000s that set the stage for the 2008 mortgage crisis.
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Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.
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