Southwest Securities Inc., Dallas, has expanded its taxable fixed-income trading desks with two mortgage-related appointments. Steve Palmer has been named senior vice president, mortgage trading in Southwest's New York office. In addition, Southwest has named Derek Rose as senior vice president, asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities in its Chicago office. Most recently, Mr. Palmer was an executive director with JPMorgan, where he traded non-agency fixed rate securities and unsecuritized residential loans. Mr. Rose most recently was an ABS/CMBS trader and director of securitization syndicate in RBC Capital Markets' New York office.
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About 43% of Americans upgraded their homes last year, and 33% plan to remodel in the next year, according to a recent survey from Redfin.
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Sun Belt states saw a noticeable surge in liens filed last year, with Florida accounting for 17% of the national total, according to Benutech.
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CEO Tim Spence said folding in the acquired bank has gone to plan so far, but the biggest point of risk is still on the horizon.
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Surge, which claims to serve some of the nation's larger wholesale players, said the lender's behavior was reminiscent of its spat with Black Knight.
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Questions about the single-report option and whether VantageScore should be introduced before FICO 10T arose during a hearing on broader legislative proposals.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Co. alleges that the larger competitor facilitated the mass resignation of its staff from Glendale and Scottsdale offices.
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