When it comes to mortgage banking, Bank of America is heading for the turnstiles. Over the past 12 months it has exited wholesale and reverse lending, announced plans to downsize its servicing portfolio in a major way, and put its correspondent division on the auction block. In the process it has lost warehouse and correspondent executives to small upstarts such as PennyMac. But that's only part of the story. From what we've been told some of its top loan officers are sending out resumes en masse and we've interviewed a half-dozen or so B of A competitors who say they're getting plenty of telephone calls and resumes from the bank's retail originators and even senior account executives…
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The serial entrepreneur, who also created Rapid Reporting and American Transfer & Trust, plans to remain active in industry causes, a LinkedIn post said.
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Almost 45% of buyers received a seller concession this summer, while more than 15% saw a reduction in the asking price to go along with it, according to Redfin.
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With 55% of homeowners planning to renovate rather than relocate, demand for home improvement capital will be strong even if the purchase market slows further.
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Last week's bond market turmoil continued leading up to the FOMC decision on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year fixed to near or over 7%, depending on the source.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission said Rule 14a-8 exceeds its statutory authority and intrudes on matters of state law. Shareholder advocacy groups, however, argue that repealing the rule could reduce transparency.
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Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advanced to the full Senate Thursday morning in a party-line vote.
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