Yesterday we broke the news that Bank of America will exit six states in retail lending: Alabama, Alaska, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. But wait a second, aren't some of these states among the best performing in terms of home prices? The answer is yes. According to new figures released by CoreLogic, Alaska, Wyoming, and North Dakota saw positive price appreciation in August compared to July. So, why is B of A exiting these states? Answer: Because loan volumes are too low for it to bother…
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The California-based lender announced Wednesday the addition of One Goal Mortgage, a branch serving the Omaha, Nebraska, metro area and Southwest Iowa.
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Better is focusing on its U.S. mortgage unit, which reported higher-than-expected preliminary loan volumes and priced a stock offering.
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A new Basel III proposal offers mixed results for warehouse lending, with some risk-weight relief for banks but tougher terms that could crimp credit availability for nonbank mortgage lenders.
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Roughly a third of homeowners with a mortgage rate less than 6% would not give up their rate for any reason, according to a survey of 1,000 mortgage holders.
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In other news, Better Mortgage completed warehouse renewals and Wolters Kluwer provided a new form of access to its digital vault platform for secured parties.
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A United Wholesale Mortgage executive stepped in to defend a claim against the company, as consumers pelt the industry with more spam call complaints.
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