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First Federal Bank to acquire Watson Mortgage Corp.

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Florida-based First Federal Bank announced on Thursday that it struck a deal to acquire Watson Mortgage Corp., First Federal Bank has 25 branches in the Southeast and operations in the Midwest, including mortgage centers in Jacksonville, Florida ; Alpharetta, Georgia; Madison, Wisconsin; and Overland Park , Kansas.

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NexTier Bank to acquire Mars Bank

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NexTier , the holding company of NexTier Bank , will acquire Mars Bancorp , the holding company of Mars Bank. The combined company and branch locations will operate under the NexTier Bank brand, both banks said in a release Thursday. With the acquisition, NexTier Bank will have total assets in excess of $2.6

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Q&A: George Morales on new role with Mortgage Cadence and why a big bank could enter reverse

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The company is aiming to bring more reverse mortgage technology solutions to potential partners already in the industry and those that have yet to enter it. And so for me, I feel like it’s an opportunity to kind of open the door via technology, to how and what is happening in the reverse space. Morales: No.

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Polly CEO on using technology to improve margins

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HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Adam Carmel , founder and CEO at Polly , to talk about the ways technology should be delivering ROI for lenders. Sarah Wheeler: The cost to originate a mortgage is higher than ever, while companies have invested more in technology than ever before. What is the disconnect there?

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Flagstar Bank and the one-stop mortgage shop

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Flagstar Bank , a top-25 U.S. Flagstar made news in recent months, expanding its footprint and further diversifying its business model with the completion of the merger with New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) and the acquisition of certain financially and strategically complementary parts of Signature Bank.

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Figure Lending shifts to new operational umbrella

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Figure Lending LLC is now operating under the umbrella of Figure Technology Solutions , independent of CEO Mike Cagney ’s Figure Technologies. Figure Technologies launched a wholesale lending platform in June 2023 that gives loan originators access to the company’s home equity line of credit (HELOC) offering.

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Panorama Mortgage Group launches 1% down payment loan program

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PMG offers platforms for human resources, finance, technology , legal and compliance services to its group of lenders. In 2019, PMG added two brands, one of which was Legacy Home Loans , which focuses on increasing the Black homeownership rate in America. As a minority-led independent mortgage bank, it is licensed in 43 states.

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