The American Stock Exchange has suspended trading indefinitely in the preferred stock of Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., Spokane, Wash., according to Metropolitan.The company said Amex had expressed concerns about the closure of Metropolitan Investment Securities Inc. and about issues raised by the National Association of Securities Dealers (in a waiver-and-consent agreement between NASD and MIS) regarding the sales practices of MIS. "Additionally, Amex expressed a desire to review the company's annual report on Form 10-K, which has not yet been filed," Metropolitan reported. "The Amex has not indicated when, or if, trading would resume." The company can be found online at http://www.metmtg.com.
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Bill Pulte, FHFA director, has ordered Fannie Mae to update its servicer guide to mirror Freddie Mac policy regarding notifying borrowers about dropping MI.
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Seven of eight offices are open; debit cards are capped at $1,000 a day; and the bank's website is down. The bank has given no restoration date.
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It will be a promotion for Jones, currently the deputy assistant secretary for single-family housing at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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The Federal Housing Administration share of August new-home purchase applications hit its highest mark in three months, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
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While Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has sought to inject some mystery into the central bank's communications with markets, an American Banker analysis shows that officials other than the chair have been speaking more and more frequently over the last few decades.
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Anxieties over AI drew attention from Democrats and Republicans during Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's testimony at the House Financial Services Committee.
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