Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Des Moines, Iowa, has announced a mail campaign to give customers affected by last year's Gulf Coast hurricanes a chance to select a repayment option that meets their personal needs.The company said the campaign was prompted by the fact that a second 90-day deferral period is about to expire. Options include a repayment plan, loan modification, a partial claim, or full reinstatement of a customer's loan. Wells Fargo said it is working with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae "to ensure that an effective approach is taken with these customers." The company said its Consumer Credit Group launched a similar campaign in December to offer repayment options to its home equity customers. Wells Fargo can be found online at http://www.wellsfargo.com.
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After home equity surged in 2023, average gains slowed last year before falling into negative territory over the past 12 months, Cotality said.
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For 2026, the mortgage industry operating environment will improve, while nonbank financial metrics should be within Fitch's rating criteria sensitivities.
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Rohit Chopra is named senior advisor to the Democratic Attorneys General Association's working group on consumer protection and affordability; Flagstar Bank adds additional wealth-planning capabilities to its private banking division; Chime promotes three members of its executive leadership team; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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The executive order described state legislation on artificial intelligence as a cumbersome patchwork, and pledged to develop a national framework.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the FHA-insured loan caps for low- and high-cost areas, which are set based on conforming loan limits.
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Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said in statements Friday that their dissents from this week's interest rate decision were spurred by inflation concerns and a lack of sufficient economic data.
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