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First Internet Bank is shuttering its consumer mortgage business

Housing Wire

First Internet Bank is shutting down its consumer mortgage business due to a steep decline in mortgage volumes and the negative outlook for mortgage lending that is forecasted to continue for the next several years. I’ve been around it now for close to 25 years.

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Pacific Western Bank gets $1.4B from Atlas after 20% decline in deposits

Housing Wire

The current bank crisis hit California-based Pacific Western Bank , a community bank owned by PacWest Bancorp that has a focus on real estate and commercial loans. billion from the Federal Home Loan Banks , $10.5 billion in Bank Term Funding Program borrowings. from the previous closing. “We

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Republic First Bank Collapse: The First Bank Failure of 2024

Marco Santarelli

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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Cornerstone Home Lending to buy The Roscoe State Bank

Housing Wire

Houston-based nonbank mortgage lender Cornerstone Home Lending announced on Wednesday it has received all regulatory approvals to acquire traditional depository The Roscoe State Bank, a deal that will expand its operations beyond the traditional mortgage business. Expected to close around Oct. Expected to close around Oct.

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Silicon Valley’s ‘bridge bank’ resumes mortgage originations 

Housing Wire

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. They took a $1.8

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77 bank trade groups urge FHFA to modify its tangible capital rule

Housing Wire

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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NYCB, a struggling $78B resi mortgage servicer, to receive $1B equity investment

Housing Wire

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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