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Read More »ServiceLink Announces New EVP of Enterprise Strategy
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ServiceLink has appointed a new company leader, naming Kevin Coop as EVP of enterprise strategy. In his new role, Coop will head up business development for ServiceLink's originations and default sales teams, as well as coordinating the company's marketing group and product development strategy team.
Read More »Legendary Architect’s Former Manhattan Home Lists for $27.5M
The always-expensive Manhattan real estate market has gained a sky-high listing with an equally lofty price tag, with the former home of architect Paul Rudolph recently hitting the market for $27.5 million. According to Curbed, Rudolph is famous for creating "some of the country's best known Brutalist structures," and his legendary former residence boasts three spacious apartments which are now for sale collectively.
Read More »Fifth Third CFO Calls for ‘Empirical Study’ of Basel III Impact
In a testimonybefore two House subcommittees, Fifth Third Bancorp CFO Daniel Poston (speaking on behalf of the American Bankers Association) urged the withdrawal of Basel III's "standardized approach" in light of the burdens it would bring to banks and to the overall economy. In his testimony, Poston said that most banks have no problem with capital requirements and noted capital levels are already high. The problem, he said, lies in the "arbitrary--and excessive--risk weights that will hurt banks, our customers, and the U.S. economy overall."
Read More »Mortgage Fraud Instances Decline, Per-Case Value Rises in Third Quarter
Mortgage fraud cases declined by 15 percent over the third quarter of this year, while the dollar amount involved in mortgage fraud cases declined by just 6 percent, according to the Third Quarter 2012 Mortgage Fraud Index released Monday by MortgageDaily.com. This disparity in declines points to an increase in the amount of money involved in each case during the quarter, according to Mortgage Daily. The total dollar amount of loans involved in mortgage fraud cases in Q3 was $1.7 billion, up from $1.3 billion in the same period last year.
Read More »GMH Mortgage Services Hires SVP of Capital Markets
Pennsylvania's GMH Mortgage Services LLC announced the addition of Bill Bogle as SVP of capital markets. Bogle has worked in the mortgage industry for more than 15 years, having served most recently at New Penn Financial as VP of secondary marketing.
Read More »Kinecta Federal Credit Union Reports Record Loan Volume
Kinecta Federal Credit Union's mortgage volume reached more than $3 billion at the end of October, exceeding its 2011 volume with a full quarter still remaining.
Read More »U.S. House Passes Extension of G-Fee Increase for Immigration Reform
A controversial bill that would extend an increase on guarantee fees (g-fees) on mortgages backed by the GSEs or the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has passed in the House of Representatives. The bill, H.R. 6429 (STEM Jobs Act of 2012), proposes reforms for immigrant visas offered to immigrants who possess advanced training in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. A section added to the bill calls for a one-year extension of g-fee hikes to help pay for the program, changing the end date on the fee increases from October 2021 to October 2022.
Read More »eLynx Enables Electronic Signatures on IRS Verification Form
Cincinnati-based eLynx announced its compliance with all guidelines for obtaining electronic signatures on Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return.
Read More »Texas’ Hensarling Elected Chair of House Financial Services Committee
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) has been elected chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Hensarling replaces Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Alabama) who headed the committee for the past six years.
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