On Monday morning a rumor was making the rounds that a decent sized loan brokerage firm was considering selling out to a mortgage banking company. At this point we’re still trying to confirm the rumor. But from what we understand the mortgage brokerage firm in question depended on Wells Fargo quite a bit, especially for its jumbo loans. Rather than find new wholesalers, it decided to sell. Meanwhile, we continue to hear about new names entering the wholesale space or expand their existing presence. As we learn those names we’ll pass them onto you.
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The lawsuit accuses the lender of violating 17 sections of the California labor code, including failure to pay all minimum, regular and overtime wages.
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Consumers have filed at least 30 such complaints against industry players this year for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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In line with broader trends, the GSEs have been putting new limitations on forbearance and putting more of an emphasis on mods.
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AnnieMac Home Mortgage will pay 171,074 customers impacted in a 2024 hack, making it the fourth lender in recent weeks to end a class action suit over a breach.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are under directives to make mortgage-backed securities purchases that can exert downward pressure on rates or limit increases.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking for the Community Reinvestment Act that would tailor requirements for smaller institutions and monitor which groups receive community development grants.
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