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Homebuyers in Colorado, Florida and Texas can apply for a minimum $1 million loan with the company.

The agency added increased emphasis on loss mitigation and special purpose credit programs following heightened calls for more participation in the latter from a minority trade group.

Per the settlement, the board of directors will expand its headcount to nine, opening the door to include Steve Ozonian, CEO of Williston Financial Group.

The falloff in government-backed applications outpaced the overall decline, with volume down by over 8%, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

But attorneys for the small Chicago-based mortgage company remained defiant and actually welcomed the Bureau's move.

While they see a meager gain of just 1.2% in 2024, the recovery will pick up steam in the following three years, when prices are forecast to increase 4% annually, a Pulsenomics survey found.

But a monthly increase in housing costs nationwide to start 2023 may point to a bottoming out of prices in many areas, CoreLogic said.

The state will introduce new rules in 2024, while North Carolina and Delaware have similar legislation coming into effect this summer.

The company counts nearly 2,000 employees on LinkedIn, and operates two wholesale divisions alongside the impacted retail channel.

Lower mortgage rates during the early part of the month, along with fewer properties for sale helped to drive values higher.