Industry News
Industry News
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The deal reunites the executive that heads up Securent Risk Retention Group with former colleagues and allows SitusAMC to support growth for other business lines.
October 2 -
The mega wholesale lenders ChatUWM bot will now be able to sift through PDF documents, calculate borrower income and upload loans to UWM's application system.
October 2 -
The launch of joint-venture business Aclara Lending comes through a new agreement between the real estate enterprise and mortgage broker Barrett Financial Group.
October 2 -
The top five credit unions have combined first mortgage loans and lines of credit of more than $104 billion as of June 30.
October 2 -
Figure Technology Solutions introduces a gen AI-powered tool dubbed the "stare and compare killer" which aims to help with document reviews.
October 1 -
The arrangement complements the publicly traded nonbank lender's acceleration of other activity in the servicing space and builds on other business with the REIT.
October 1 -
President Biden's initial disaster declaration made mortgage and other federal assistance available to residents across three Southeastern states.
October 1 -
Banks in the hurricane's path are focused on finding employees and restarting operations. Those that do business in Western North Carolina are facing an especially grueling recovery.
September 30 -
The merger between the two retail mortgage businesses will grow the company's footprint, especially in the Pacific Northwest, according to Synergy One's CEO.
September 30 -
Longbridge asserts its rival is unfairly funneling business via a number of websites containing fake reviews allegedly run by Mutual of Omaha itself.
September 30 -
An American Bankers Association panel of forecasters predicted slower growth, but it said the U.S. economy would likely avoid a recession, sparing lenders deep credit quality woes.
September 30 -
The top five states have more than 403,000 housing units approved to begin construction in 2024, according to LendingTree.
September 30 -
The core personal consumption expenditures price index increased 0.1% from July, and on a three-month annualized basis, it rose by 2.1%.
September 27 -
Specialized Loan Servicing allegedly charged borrowers $7.50 for processing mortgage payments made by phone. Most servicers, including Newrez, have axed this fee.
September 27 -
Both parties reached an undisclosed agreement to settle all litigation in mid-September.
September 26 -
James B. Nutter & Co., after its legal victory over the Justice Department in July, agreed to a $2.4 million False Claims Act settlement over poorly underwritten reverse mortgages.
September 24 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said a lack of banking experience among regulatory officials has led to unintended consequences. She flagged mergers, fintech partnerships and liquidity proposals as prime examples.
September 24 -
The addition of the software under its brand will help the company better serve smaller lenders as it seeks market share, company leaders said in an interview with National Mortgage News.
September 23 -
The government agency also finalized a rule that will bring virtual home buyer counseling services to consumers.
September 18 -
The defendant is accused of defaulting on several properties, bought alongside partner companies with names like Satan or Lucifer Management Corps.
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