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Powell acknowledges concerns about Basel III bank proposal 

Housing Wire

Powell acknowledged the mounting opposition to Basel III from the banking sector, assuring lawmakers of forthcoming broad revisions to the regulatory framework that is aimed at recalibrating risk assessment methodologies and capital reserves. banks to earmark billions more in capital reserves.

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FDIC finds banks violated RESPA on mortgage brokerage payments

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The FDIC supervises approximately 3,000 state-chartered banks and thrifts not members of the Federal Reserve System. Violations identified vary across different stages of the loan process.

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Texas Capital Bank objects to DOJ motion to halt discovery in Ginnie Mae case

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Texas Capital Bank (TCB), a warehouse lender that is suing Ginnie Mae over loans made by TCB to now-bankrupt lender Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF), has objected to a motion by U.S. That is because the bank is seeking targeted information related to the cancellation of liens stemming from RMF’s portfolio of reverse mortgage-backed securities.

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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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To understand the dynamics of his new role, RMD sat down with Morales to learn more about his individual and company goals, including the potential for a large national bank to become involved in the reverse mortgage business for the first time since the early 2010s. national bank, a large bank [that is considering entering] reverse.

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Flagstar Bank to back trio of mortgage-tech startups

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Flagstar Bank and the FinTech Consortium revealed that fintech startups Home Lending Pal , Stavvy and Real Key are the latest initiates to the companies’ ongoing MortgageTech Accelerator program. The post Flagstar Bank to back trio of mortgage-tech startups appeared first on HousingWire. The current program will end Feb.

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Reverse mortgage lender hires former news anchor in new marketing push

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HomeEquity Bank , Canada’s leading reverse mortgage lender and a federally regulated bank, recently announced the hiring of former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) news anchor Peter Mansbridge to serve as its strategic communications consultant. In a new campaign from HomeEquity Bank launching Jan.

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Reverse mortgage originators on the referral opportunities they’re watching in 2024

Housing Wire

Wisconsin: No proprietary but plenty of opportunity Cullen, who works at University Bank , explained that while he occasionally gets business opportunities from outside Wisconsin , he prefers to remain within his home state since he likes to conduct business face to face as much as possible. But we’re hopeful about it.”

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