Practice and client management

Distressed borrowers in parts of Maine, Nebraska and West Virginia are the latest to get short-term leniency on government loan payments due to disasters.

Although experts are predicting an active season, actual damages could be lower depending on how many storms make landfall and where, Corelogic reported.

The lender will advertise Mortgage Matchup, which features brokers, with prominent television and on-court advertisements during games.

The total compensation of the highest paid CEO among the largest nonbank mortgage lenders in the country was $30.3 million in 2023, up by nearly 300% versus 2022.

Radian joins existing shareholders in the new financing, which adds to a Series A round of $19.8 million conducted in 2020.

Former Angel Oak Lending Chief Marketing Officer Steven Winokur has come back into the non-qualified mortgage business by taking a marketing role at Carrington Mortgage Services.

New notices pointed out how large learning models could lead real estate businesses to unintentionally violate the Fair Housing Act in a marketing campaign.

The Philadelphia-based bank's parent company, Republic First Bancshares, had been roiled by a yearslong proxy battle involving activist investors groups and its former CEO.

More than a quarter of the respondents to a Redfin survey don't know how much their agent got, with 19% unaware of who actually paid them.

If Ocwen shareholders approve, the parent company will first change names in June, followed by PHH and Liberty Reverse at a later date.

A series of changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act go into effect on March 26 that closes the so-called "lead generation loophole" for telemarketing calls and texts.

The Los Angeles venue accuses the lender and another defendant of failing to pay nearly $300,000 in licensing for a stadium lounge table and seats.

Financial advisors and tax experts say HOA fees are usually not deductible, unless the home is used for a business or as a rental property.

Larger banks are responsible for a special assessment to cover the costs of the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The price tag has ballooned by $4.1 billion, and trade groups are criticizing the FDIC's process, arguing that it lacks transparency.

The turmoil at New York Community Bancorp resumed Thursday with the departure of CEO Thomas Cangemi. The embattled regional bank, which also recorded a $2.4 billion goodwill impairment charge and disclosed other new problems, saw its share price plunge.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provided guidance about digital intermediaries and lead generators that accept payments to steer borrowers to financial products.

The world's largest credit union said that Dietrich Kuhlmann, a retired rear admiral and currently the institution's chief operating officer, would succeed retiring CEO Mary McDuffie on March 1.

Only a few dozen mortgage firms could likely afford the $7 million ad for this year's big game, a marketing veteran said.

A day after the regional bank's stock tumbled on tough fourth-quarter results and some austerity moves, observers debated whether management just needs time to build enough capital to catch up with growth or if it is still too overexposed in multifamily lending.

The industry leaders have made seven commercial appearances between them during the pricey, marquee advertising window.