On Monday National Mortgage News reported in its paper edition that mortgage banker Claude Arnall -- brother of late Ameriquest founder Roland Arnall -- has launched a new mortgage company in Irvine with the help of former senior managers at Deutsche Bank, First NLC, and Washington Mutual. Of course, he isn't the only former mortgage executive stepping back into the ring. (Sort of reminds me of Sylvester Stallone and all those 'Rocky' movies.) Anyway, supposedly Arnall's firm is focusing on FHA loans. Meanwhile M&A advisors tell me that profit margins on lending -- especially FHA -- are the strongest they've been in years...
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The share of seriously underwater homeowners also grew in 45 states compared to a year ago, with the South Central region most affected, according to Attom.
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The percentage of investors who view the market as better than it was a year ago fell to 36% from 45% in the winter, according to a spring survey.
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A rule change requiring trial modifications before other loss-mitigation options is creating workflow and liquidity challenges, especially for smaller servicers without deep resources.
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Dino Lack will lead Union Home's efforts to improve the lending experience through advanced workflow automation and artificial intelligence integration.
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The company turned a GAAP profit of $170.4 million for the quarter, with its volume and margins relatively flat compared with the fourth quarter of 2025.
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In addition to 10 new AI agents for financial services, the company announced partnerships with software and data providers FIS, Microsoft, Verisk, Third Bridge, Fiscal AI, D&B, Experian, GLG, Guidepoint and IBISWorld.
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