Marco Santarelli

APRIL 28, 2024

The banking sector is often seen as a barometer for the broader economy , and the closure of a bank can send ripples through the financial community. In 2024 , the United States witnessed its first bank failure of the year with the closure of Republic First Bank.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank resumed mortgage originations on Tuesday via its newly established “bridge bank” — just four days after California state regulators took possession of the financial institution and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) as receivers. was open for business.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has named former Fannie Mae CEO and Blend president Tim Mayopoulos as CEO of Silicon Valley Bank N.A. , an FDIC-operated “bridge bank” meant to protect all depositors of the now shut-down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The bank failed to raise capital to plug a $1.8

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Amid higher rates, lower volumes, and fiercer competition , Santander Bank decided it will stop originating residential mortgages and home equity loans in the United States. On Wednesday, the bank announced that it will consider applications for residential mortgage or home equity line of credit (HELOC) on the portal EZApply only until Feb.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Although bank capital regulations were updated a decade ago, [current regulations direct] the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) to use tangible capital in assessing a commercial bank’s creditworthiness for purposes of issuing advances,” the letter reads in part. “In The ability for banks to provide credit to U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2023

The Federal Reserve (Fed) has decided to forge ahead in its fight against inflation, despite several bank closures that have caused turbulence in the financial markets. banking system is sound and resilient. “The U.S. The extent of these effects is uncertain. A number of financial institutions in the U.S. in December.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

Los Angeles-headquartered City National Bank agreed to pay $31 million in relief to impacted individuals and communities to settle a redlining case with the U.S. Consequently, other banks received more than six times as many applications in these neighborhoods in Los Angeles County than City National each year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Bank of America (BofA) reported another quarterly decline in mortgage and home equity production in the first quarter of 2024. Expect independent mortgage banks to continue taking share from the large commercial depositaries, which are still shrinking their footprints in lending and servicing,” Hagen said in a report on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

The move strengthens the bank’s balance sheet amid a confidence crisis related to its commercial real estate loan portfolio. A former CEO of OneWest Bank from 2010 and 2015, Otting will become the CEO of NYCB, replacing Alessandro DiNello, who has held the position since Thomas Cangemi stepped down earlier this week.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Less than a year after coming to the rescue of Signature Bank during the market turmoil of March 2023, New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) faces a confidence crisis due to its exposure to commercial real estate loans. According to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) estimates, Flagstar originated $15.7 billion in mortgages in 2023.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Aiming to take the company public next year, Healing Realty Trust will tap into Banosian’s network of big banks as well as investors to grow its portfolio. As we continue to grow our portfolio, we’ll use equity as well as debt … a lot of the banks that he works with also do commercial lending. That’ll be a big part.

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Marco Santarelli

MAY 2, 2024

Powell Warns of Bank Failures The stability of the banking sector is a critical component of the global financial system, and recent statements from the Federal Reserve (Fed) have highlighted concerns about potential bank failures. The Fed has identified banks with high concentrations in these areas as being at risk.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

DiNello was the president and CEO of Flagstar Bancorp , a bank recently acquired by NYCB. DiNello was the president and CEO of Flagstar Bancorp , a bank recently acquired by NYCB. The stress is leading the bank to seek to sell some of its assets and transfer some mortgage risks to improve its capital position.

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Propmodo

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This has been a perfect storm for the commercial real estate lending industry. Falling property prices and liquidity fears are causing banks to slow or stop lending on commercial properties. All of this combined to push commercial lending to a standstill. So, how has the industry adapted to this systemic shock?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If approved, AmeriFirst’s retail and commercial loans worth more than $5 million will be sold to a non-QM lender Oaktree Funding Corp., The funds will be to be used to pay Centier Bank and Sound Capital — which AmeriFirst used to fund the mortgages it originated. million to Centier Bank. Centier, in return, would release $1.4

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

The funds will ultimately go to companies including Mirae Asset Securities , Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services (ICBC), Flagstar Bank , Customers Bank and the bankruptcy estate of Live Well itself, according to court filings reviewed by RMD. million; Customers Bank receive $7.64

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Multifamily borrowing remained strong in 2022, largely as a result of lending by banks,” said Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s head of commercial real estate research. While capital sources of lending fell, the amount by which it fell was almost offset by activity seen from banks, Woodwell explained.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Concerns over Basel III Endgame Fratantoni also expressed concern that the recent Basel III Endgame proposal would accelerate the trend of the mortgage market shifting away from depository institutions, particularly large banks, toward non-depositories and independent mortgage banks. banks in comparison to international standards.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2023

trillion in commercial real estate debt will mature, “… by far more than any 5-year period in history.” Musk went on to comment that the rise in defaults among commercial and residential loans could “hammer” banks. An opportunity for commercial real estate investors and developers? What does this sound like to you?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Prior to his stint at Blackstone, Pollack was the global head of commercial real estate at Deutsche Bank , where he worked for 16 years. Blackstone ’s Jonathan Pollack is joining private investment firm Starwood Capital Group , the company announced on Monday. Starting in January 2025, Pollack will serve as the company’s new president.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The practice of redlining , initiated in the 1930s, where banks and insurers refused services to entire neighborhoods based on racial composition, further entrenched these disparities. February is almost over, but it’s not too late to say that it is a very important month, especially for 50 million Black Americans. But it wasn’t enough.

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Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2023

The Maine state agencies filed the lawsuit, Franklin Savings Bank v. When they failed to pay the whole amount, the bank sued, and the couple tried to present evidence that the bank had not provided them with disclosures required by [TILA] or determined that they could repay the loan. The CFPB goes on to cite U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With mortgage rates above 7%, historically low levels of housing inventory, defaults in commercial real estate, and a series of potentially onerous regulations to come, Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit said the trade group is doing all its can to influence policymakers. MBA is also looking ahead to a U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It is a sub-servicer for commercial banks, credit unions, independent mortgage lenders, MSR investors and state housing finance agencies nationwide. The company has decided to cut 212 jobs in its Lake Zurich site starting on Feb. 14 to the state authority. trillion, compared to $2.2

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 23, 2024

CIBC Bank USA has unveiled its latest initiative aimed at promoting affordable housing, encompassing a $17.6 Noteworthy for its expansive clientele of 14 million, spanning personal banking, business, public sector, and institutional domains, CIBC stands as a prominent North American financial institution.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Commercial real estate has long been considered a pillar of stability and prosperity. Consequently, office space vacancies have surged, leading to a substantial decrease in rental income for commercial property owners. However, recent developments have cast a shadow of uncertainty over its future.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nexbank, a privately held state-chartered bank in Texas and a subsidiary of NexBank Capital, Inc. promoted Brian Ralston to executive vice president and chief mortgage banking officer. Prior to this role, Ralston served as the senior vice president of mortgage banking at NexBank since 2013. after the departure of John Holt.

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Propmodo

JANUARY 10, 2024

When seeking construction financing for major real estate projects, developers almost always turn to big banks. Large institutional capital has been one of the biggest lenders to commercial development projects over the past decades. Bank OZK has humble roots. In 2019, the bank inked one of its biggest deals.

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Marco Santarelli

MARCH 20, 2023

In this blog post, we will be reviewing the list of failed banks in the United States. It's never good news when we hear about a bank failure , and unfortunately, there have been quite a few in the United States over the years. Banks are an important part of our financial system, but unfortunately, they can fail from time to time.

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Marco Santarelli

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

If you are a customer of Citizens Bank in Sac City, Iowa , you may have been surprised to find out that your bank was closed by the regulators on November 3, 2023. This marked the fifth bank failure in the US this year and the first one in Iowa since 2011.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

Regarding Termine, the Hunterbrook Media spokesperson said the lawyer exposed the Paul Manafort loan scandal , his prior reporting led to multiple criminal convictions, including that of a bank CEO, and he didn’t work for Rocket. “He He left in February. He worked for an independent mortgage broker that actually shopped between options.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Pink slips will start arriving for Santander Bank ’s employees working in the mortgage and home equity businesses following the bank’s announcement to stop originating such loans in the United States. HousingWire has learned that the bank’s exit from the residential mortgage business in the U.S. Santander Bank, NA.,

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Marco Santarelli

MAY 15, 2023

The commercial real estate market is currently facing a looming crisis that experts predict could surpass the challenges experienced during the 2008 financial downturn. Additionally, with a significant number of commercial mortgages due for refinancing in the coming years, the situation is becoming increasingly precarious.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2023

” Chandler brings to the role more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate finance, having been with M&T since 1991. Additionally, Chandler has served as a relationship manager in the company’s commercial real estate division, focusing on construction and permanent portfolio lending.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2023

However, with the current banking stress news and the emergency action taken by the Fed to secure the banking sector, the question now is what will drive mortgage rates : inflation data, recessionary data, or something else we don’t even see coming? As you can see below, rent inflation took off in the 1970s.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

MBA entry-level initiative In a parallel effort, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) introduced “Mortgage Banking Bound” in 2023. It draws content from MBA’s School of Mortgage Banking and School of Loan Origination, including prerequisite coursework. According to data from the U.S.

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Seattle Times Real Estate

APRIL 9, 2023

Seattle's commercial real estate market is sluggish as developers face high interest rates and economic uncertainty.

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