It appears the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will begin taking final bids on the $23 billion AmTrust servicing portfolio by the end of July with a winner picked shortly thereafter, or so we're told. Only a handful of players can take down the whole portfolio but investors can buy portions of it. The FDIC and its investment banker on the deal, Milestone Merchant Partners, aren't giving much guidance on the pool these days. Meanwhile, General Electric reports 2Q earnings this Friday. We only mention this because GE is a fairly large player in the commercial mortgage servicing market. Stay tuned...
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The lender disclosed a big investment, plus hefty, albeit declining, origination volume but revealed a major hedge-related net loss it blamed on the failed bid.
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The online lender said its national bank will become the "primary originator," displacing the banks that are lenders of record. Loan buyers keep their role.
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Supporters of mutual banks are lining up behind a proposed regulatory overhaul. The Fed's plan would make it easier for depositor-owned banks to raise capital.
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The lender specifies a broad range for penalties but filings by the third-party originator's attorneys cite testimony where the specific formula is unclear.
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The Federal Reserve governor said inflation is too high but said she ultimately voted last week to hold interest rates steady to give recent economic trends more time to play out.
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Incomes have been rising faster than what buyers need to earn to afford one of these homes, but the annual gain began shrinking in January, Redfin found.
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