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Tory Barringer began his journalism career in early 2011, working as a writer for the University of Texas at Arlington's student newspaper before joining the DS News team in 2012. In addition to contributing to DSNews.com, he is also the online editor for DS News' sister publication, MReport, which focuses on mortgage banking news.

Legal Costs Strangle Third-Quarter Earnings at BofA

Bank of America reported on Wednesday its earnings for the third quarter, revealing that profits tanked under the weight of a massive legal charge stemming from a recent mortgage settlement with the Justice Department. Factoring in the settlement, BofA's mortgage unit was the only one of its five businesses that didn't see income grow over the last year.

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Despite Financial Security, More Americans Cutting Spending

In survey findings released Tuesday, Bankrate.com reported that two-thirds of American consumers are now limiting how much they spend each month. Of those who have had to draw their purse strings tighter, 32 percent cited stagnant income as the main reason, while 29 percent said they need to save more. Sixteen percent cited worries about the economy in general.

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Study: 70% of Consumers Lack Knowledge of Financial Rights

Fewer than one-third of American consumers have a passable understanding of their financial rights, according to a new study from FICO. In a comprehensive survey of U.S. bank customers, the analytics company found only 30 percent of those quizzed about their financial rights earned a passing grade, with only 1 percent achieving an A (with 92 percent of responses correct).

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Profits Rise at Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase

Third-quarter profits improved annually at two of the nation's biggest megabanks, though mortgage banking results were mixed. For the latest completed quarter, JPMorgan Chase reported net income of $5.6 billion compared to a loss of $380 million a year ago. On the other side of the country, Wells Fargo posted profits of $5.7 billion for the quarter, up from $5.6 billion in Q3 2013 and flat from Q2 2014.

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UWM Announces Enhancements to Broker Tools

In Troy, Michigan, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced the opening of its new Marketing Center, a free benefit for its partners that allows brokers and correspondents to create customized, professionally developed marketing flyers.

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Outlook for Title Industry Revised to ‘Steady’

Rating agency A.M. Best is revising its outlook for the U.S. title industry, bringing it down from "positive" to "stable" as concerns build about uncertainty in the housing recovery. The change reflects the company's outlook shifting from a possible ratings upgrade due to favorable trends to a "low likelihood of a rating change."

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ClosingCorp Announces Appointment of New CTO

ClosingCorp, a provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology for mortgage lenders, title and settlement companies, and real estate professionals, has a new chief technology officer (CTO), tapping industry veteran Kamel Boulos for the position.

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