The community-oriented mid-size bank and national mortgage lender plans to grow its reach through the acquisition of Wells Fargo branches in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio. The acquisition will more than double Flagstar Bank’s customer base.
Read More »Home Prices and School Quality—What’s the Correlation?
Does the quality of schools consistently have an impact on local home prices? If so, what other factors are at play? A recent report seeks answers.
Read More »Ellie Mae CFO Matthew LaVay Resigns
Ellie Mae, a cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry, announced today that Matthew LaVay, EVP and CFO, is leaving the California-based company effective June 15, 2018, ...
Read More »HUD Puts the Focus on National Homeownership
June is National Homeownership Month, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development kicked things off with a new media push under the banner, “Find Your Place.” Click through for all the details.
Read More »Diversity and Inclusion Webinar Explores Best Practices in Mortgage
Policies promoting diversity and inclusion offer many benefits from both practical and ethical standpoints. On Wednesday, May 30, the American Mortgage Diversity Council presented a complimentary webinar delving ...
Read More »Ocwen Begins Search for New CFO
With the resignation of Ocwen CFO Michael Bourque, announced Tuesday, what impact will his departure have on the mortgage servicer? Click through to learn more about the state of Ocwen after this announcement.
Read More »Homeownership and the Military
As the nation honors the legacy of our military, both those currently serving and those who served before, a newly released study examines trends among military homeownership. The ...
Read More »HomeServices Inc. Acquires Ebby Halliday Brand
Texas-based Ebby Halliday Real Estate Inc., announced this week that it is being acquired by HomeServices of America Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Read More »Trelix Adds Closing Services Solution
Trelix, a provider of licensed fulfillment, quality control, and other due diligence products and services across the loan origination and securitization lifecycle, announced the launch of its closing services solution that helps mortgage lenders efficiently and properly execute and settle their loans.
Read More »Guaranteed Rate Partners with DocMagic to Cut Closing Time
DocMagic, Inc., a California-based provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance, and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that retail mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate can now cut closing time by electronically signing mortgage closing documents in advance.
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