mortgages

First Republic's 2Q profits surge on record loan originations

07/13/18

Strong demand for business and multifamily loans, combined with double-digit growth in wealth management revenues, more than offset rising expenses.

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Reverse mortgage program shouldn't be fixed on backs of seniors: FHA chief

07/10/18

Brian Montgomery is examining why the reverse mortgage program has suffered big losses, but he said he opposes any changes that could make it harder for the elderly to stay in their homes.

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Mich. bank hires rivals to double size of mortgage division

07/10/18

Level One Bank in Farmington, Mich., has hired a team of mortgage bankers from MB Financial, which previously announced it was shutting down this business line.

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More white knuckles for lenders as flood insurance deadline approaches

07/09/18

Once again, congressional inaction on reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program is prompting concerns about what a lapse in coverage could mean for loan closings.

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Could sharing services be the key to survival for mutuals?

07/05/18

The leader of an Ohio mutual is urging his peers to follow the lead of credit unions by forming groups to share technology and collaborate on lending and deposit gathering.

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HomeStreet to sell $5B in mortgage servicing rights

07/03/18

The deal is designed to improve capital ratios and reduce risk at the Seattle company.

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FHFA needs to curb Fannie and Freddie's insatiable appetites

06/27/18

Instead of shrinking the GSEs, the housing regulator is letting them expand into a host of new products and programs.

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New commissioner, same uncertainty about FHA premiums

06/21/18

Some continue to doubt there will be a premium cut, while others say there's no telling which way Brian Montgomery will go.

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Mortgage lender to buy small bank in Indiana

06/19/18

Ruoff Financial will make its first push into banking with the purchase of SBB Bancshares.

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HomeStreet cutting more mortgage jobs, closing 18 lending centers

06/14/18

The Seattle company is firing 127 people, or a tenth of its mortgage staff, after enduring months of slow activity.

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