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HomeTrust Bancshares has hired Kristin Powell as senior vice president and director of mortgage lending. She now holds the position alongside John Myers, who has been with the Ashville, N.C. bank for more than 30 years.

Clients of commercial real estate crowdfunding platform Selequity can now get short-term financing from CRE lender Virtual Realty Enterprises.

Wellington Denahan is stepping down as chief executive officer of Annaly Capital Management Inc., the largest real estate investment trust that buys mortgage debt.

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., reported higher second-quarter income tied to a lower loan-loss provision.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas' Affordable Housing Program celebrated its 25th anniversary on July 16.

Angel Oak Home Loans in Atlanta has opened multiple branches across the state of Florida as part of its nationwide expansion.

Federal judges have dismissed two lawsuits that accused Wells Fargo of reverse-redlining in Los Angeles and Cook County, Ill., Reuters reported.

United Wholesale Mortgage has begun offering interest-only mortgages through its third party origination channels.

Community Housing Capital in Decatur, Ga., has received a $100 million line of credit dedicated for the development and preservation of affordable housing from a syndicate organized by Morgan Stanley.

Richard Green, director of the University of Southern California's Lusk Center for Real Estate, will serve as a senior FHA advisor on housing finance policy for one year.