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When MetLife Bank NA jettisoned its mortgage subsidiary back in January most of the firm’s loan officers moved to Wells Fargo and other banks. For the LOs affected, moving to a nonbank lender wasn’t a practical option.

When MetLife Bank NA jettisoned its mortgage subsidiary back in January most of the firm’s loan officers moved to Wells Fargo and other banks. For the LOs affected, moving to a nonbank lender wasn’t a practical option.

Mark Goldhaber, the government affairs chief for Genworth Financial, announced his retirement from the firm after 24 years, and immediately launched a new consulting business, Goldhaber Policy Services.

On top of the regulations imposed by the CFPB, by Aug. 13, all mortgage banks will need to become compliant with Federal Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") regulations. "FinCEN," the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, created through the Patriot Act in response to the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks, requires lenders (including non-depository institutions) to comply with AML regulations.

Nonbank trade groups are calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to narrow the definitions it will use to determine which nonbanks will be subject to federal supervision.

Davis Henderson, the Canadian technology company that acquired online point of sale vendor Mortgagebot for a staggering $232 million last year, completed the acquisition of loan origination system vendor Avista Solutions for $40 million, the company announced Thursday.

Going paperless makes sense because it cuts costs and grows business.

Ellie Mae nearly doubled its revenue in the first quarter of 2012, turning net income of $3.6 million, compared to a net loss of $800,000 in the year-over-year quarter.

Quicken Loans Inc. plans to increase staffing at its Cleveland Web Center by at least 25%, as the company will add 100 new employees to the more than 300 already working at the location.

Carrington Mortgage Services promoted Ray Brousseau to executive vice president of mortgage lending, where he will oversee its retail and wholesale origination business.