Financial services attorney Thomas Vartanian and two of his long-time colleagues at Fried Frank LLP, Washington, have joined the law firm of Dechert LLC. Vartanian, who has been handing out regulatory advice for four decades, will chair Dechert's Financial Institutions Transaction Group. Attorneys David Ansell and Robert Ansell also made the jump to Dechert, an international law firm with offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia. "Tom, David and Bob enjoy high-industry profiles, and together they form one of the premier bank regulatory practices in the United States," said Dechert chairman Barton Winokur.
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House Democrats on the Financial Services Committee said the more than 400-page Community Reinvestment Act proposal warrants more time for review, given its sweeping implications for community development and bank lending.
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As tech firms increasingly rely on debt to build out their artificial intelligence buildouts, long-dated U.S. Treasuries are facing heightened competition.
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A judge found United Wholesale Mortgage did not break the law in its handling of the retirement plan, which ex-workers say cost them a collective $1.8 million.
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New enhancements in business purpose lending by lenders and vendors could help originators looking for new business as conforming rates keep rising.
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Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time rate sale, while Citizens Bank and Bank of America are focused on building up affordability programs.
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The compressed timeline could address a key challenge mortgage companies face when considering changing vendors.
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