Staten Island Bancorp Inc., Staten Island, N.Y., has announced the retention of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods to assist in evaluating the company's strategic options, including a possible merger and a possible disposition of a mortgage subsidiary.SIB, the holding company for SI Bank & Trust, said it has also asked Milestone Merchant Partners to evaluate its options regarding the bank's mortgage subsidiary, SIB Mortgage Corp., which operates as Ivy Mortgage.
Flatworld Mortgage Solutions says its former vice president breached his employment agreements by soliciting its customers as he formed a rival offshoring firm.
The HomeSafe Second product is now available in more than one third of all states, according to the reverse mortgage specialist.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development agreed to do more to manage due-and-payable obligations contingent on the availability of certain resources.
The ex-housing official is returning to a previous employer with the aim of helping guide the firm through an evolving landscape in federal policy.
A $160 million deal to merge Hometown Financial Group subsidiaries and Primary Bank will lead to consolidation under a single brand name of TruNorth.
The Aspire business reported $2.1 billion of lock volume, up 32% from the first quarter, but total production at the REIT fell to $8 billion from $8.5 billion.
