360 Mortgage Group, a privately-owned mortgage bank, announced it is bringing on Kenny Deen to help expand the company's presence in Nevada. Deen is 360 Mortgage's newest account executive.
Read More »JPMorgan Announces Settlement with SEC over Disclosures
In a regulatory filing released Thursday, JPMorgan Chase revealed it has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to resolve claims against itself and Bear Stearns. According to the filing, JPMorgan "has reached an agreement in principle" with the staff of the SEC to resolve claims under investigation. The SEC notified JPMorgan in January that it was considering pursuing claims after an examination of JPMorgan's and Bear Stearns' practices.
Read More »Credit Unions Voice Concerns over CFPB Rule
The National Association of Federal Credit Unions expressed opposition to the CFPB's proposed rule on mortgage application and settlement disclosures.
Read More »Walker & Dunlop Names New Appointees to Expanding Directorship
In Maryland, Walker & Dunlop, Inc., is preparing to welcome two new board members. Announcing the addition of Andrew Florance and Michael Malone to the firm's directorship, Walker & Dunlop filled two of three vacancies on the board.
Read More »Clear Capital: Obama Must Take Lead in Housing Recovery
Now that Obama has won a second term, his administration is charged with leading phase two of the housing recovery.
Read More »LPS: Early-Stage Delinquencies Drive Up September Total
Mortgage loan delinquencies increased 7.72 percent from August to September--the largest monthly increase since 2008, according to a report from Lender Processing Services (LPS). The upturn was substantial, even for a month historically marked by seasonal rises in delinquency, LPS said. However, company analysts say it is important to look at the longer-term trend, which shows a significant decrease in the delinquency rate since its January 2010 peak.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Stand Ground as Markets Look Ahead
It's been a tumultuous couple of weeks for Americans, but mortgage rates have been rock-steady.
Read More »Sandy Cuts Jobless Claims
First-time claims for unemployment insurance fell 8,000 to 363,000 for the week ended November 3, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Economists expected 370,000 initial claims filing. It was the third straight weekly decline and the fifth drop in the last seven weeks.
Read More »Retreat Capital Management Expands Employee Base as Business Grows
Retreat Capital Management, an Irvine, California-based provider of advisory services and component servicing for the mortgage servicing industry, announced it has increased its employee based by 241 percent so far in 2012.
Read More »Sabal Continues Growth with New Director of Business Development
Sabal Financial Group, L.P. hired Jason Hull as the director of business development to help the company continue seeing growth. Hull will be tasked with developing areas of Sabal's business, such as commercial real estate investments and all types of third party services.
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