Last summer when MetLife revealed that it would sell its "forward" mortgage business the company did something smart for its workers: it paid for its loan officers to take classes and obtain their state licenses. Readers know quite well that bank LOs are exempt from such requirements, but MetLife theorized that it would have an easier time selling its production network to a nonbank if licensing became an issue. In the end, of course, MetLife could not find a buyer for its lending arm – despite many lookers. Still, hundreds of LOs that worked for MetLife Home Loans are finding employment. The reason: they have licenses.
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The House passed housing legislation that includes a slightly pared-down institutional investor housing ban, as well as a raft of community bank measures.
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Delinquencies among recent FHA originations are showing up alongside a notable volume of subordinate liens carried by the borrowers.
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The share of sellers dropping their asking price fell in April as buyer demand picked up, though Sun Belt markets — especially in Texas — still saw widespread price cuts.
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The real estate investment trust, while reporting a first quarter net loss, benefitted from growth and stable margins in its three mortgage production units.
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The co-author of the landmark Dodd-Frank Act and progressive congressional trailblazer Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., has died.
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The newest version of the House housing bill would make a ban on institutional investors owning some homes less harsh than the Senate version by removing a seven year mandate on selling build-to-rent homes.
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