Stewart Title Co., Houston, has announced the acquisition of a majority interest in Stewart Title of Pueblo, Colo., for an undisclosed amount.Key management and staff will remain with the office, Stewart Title said. Jeff Fogg, president of Stewart Title of Pueblo, said the main reason for the step is "to allow our associates to enjoy the full range of company benefits offered by Stewart Title." Stewart Title is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Information Services Corp., which can be found online at http://www.stewart.com. Stewart Title of Pueblo can be found at http://www.stewartpueblo.com.
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Ohio-based Liberty Home Mortgage joins several companies who started using a more modernized FICO credit score for nonconforming mortgage originations recently.
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The CFPB has dissolved the Office of Supervision, Enforcement and Fair Lending and eliminated the job of associate director in a move that impacts how it designates nonbanks for supervision.
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