mortgages

FHA to tighten mortgage standards; The man who can make or break a credit card

03/25/19

Agency concerned about the number of "risky" mortgages being approved; Brian Kelly, who runs The Points Guy website, can determine if a card succeeds or fails.

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Fintechs look to Mexico for growth; Amex’s next hurdle

03/14/19

Fintech investors, including Goldman Sachs, see opportunity in Mexico; firm’s growth in lending could be a problem if economy goes south.

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House lawmakers still divided on flood insurance reforms

03/13/19

The House Financial Services Committee debated legislation Wednesday to reform and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, but no clear solution emerged.

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Sloan on the defensive (again) about Wells Fargo’s sales tactics

03/12/19

In a tense back and forth with lawmakers, the embattled CEO pushed back on claims that the bank still pressures employees to hit sales targets and retaliates against those who speak up.

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Sales goals still an issue for Wells; UBS’ baby problem

03/11/19

Bank employees say management has not let up on ambitious sales goals; women bankers say UBS cut bonuses after maternity leave.

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CFPB moves one step closer to regulating clean energy loans

03/04/19

Following a congressional mandate, the consumer bureau solicited public feedback on Property Assessed Clean Energy loans, which have been deemed risky by the Federal Housing Administration.

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HomeStreet has potential buyer for its mortgage operations

02/27/19

The Seattle company has a letter of intent to sell its home loan centers to Homebridge Financial Services.

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When working at a fintech becomes a dream job

02/24/19

Some companies on SourceMedia’s Best Fintechs to Work For list offer their employees extra time off to live boldly.

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PayPal CEO's lofty digital payments vision; Danske’s troubles grow

02/20/19

Dan Schulman predicts digital payments market may reach $100 trillion; the bank exiting Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia.

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Household debt hit another all-time high. Is it poised to level off?

02/19/19

While student, auto and credit card balances are at or near record levels, housing debt is shrinking, credit quality is weakening a bit and lending standards, at least in some sectors, are tightening.

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