In case you missed our exclusive report on the Monday National Mortgage News website, here's a bit of news: John Robbins, who exited the business about six years ago, is about to launch a new lending platform – a retail/wholesale shop at that. But Robbins isn't the only former mortgage banker itching to get back in. Zan Hamilton is back, as is Rick Thompson, and a handful of others. And there's more to come. Why are these seasoned industry veterans getting back in the business of residential lending? Answer: they see a golden opportunity to do well as others falter. And they all have one major advantage over the current giants of mortgage banking: they have no legacy assets to deal with.
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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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