Solidifi ‘Joins Forces’ With Kirchmeyer
Solidifi, an independent real estate appraisal management company, has announced that it has 'joined forces' with Kirchmeyer & Associates in a deal that...
Mortgage Harmony In Alliance With LenderLive Network
McLean, Va.-based Mortgage Harmony Corp. has announced an alliance with Glendale, Colo.-based LenderLive Network Inc. that is designed to enhance market awareness of...
FHFA Approves Fannie Mae-Bank Of America Agreement
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has approved an agreement between Fannie Mae and Bank of America to resolve certain claims related to...
Citigroup Shuffles Executive Management Team
Citigroup has announced a number of changes in its management team. Jamie Forese and Manuel Medina-Mora have been named co-presidents. Forese will be...
Basel III Global Liquidity Standards Are Less Harsh Than Expected
A worst-case scenario related to the Basel III accords did not materialize, as newly announced global liquidity standards have turned out to be...
CoesterVMS Debuts Flat-Fee Model For Residential Appraisals
Rockville, Md.-based CoesterVMS has implemented what is being billed as the appraisal industry's first-ever flat fee model for residential appraisals. Under the flat...
Texas Muslims Seek To Create Credit Union
A Muslim group in Texas is seeking to create its own credit union. CUNA News reports that the Texas Credit Union League is...
Barney Frank Seeks Interim Senate Appointment
Barney Frank wants to return to Capitol Hill - this time, to serve in the Senate. The Huffington Post reports that the former...
Dubai Islamic Bank Acquires Tamweel
Dubai Islamic Bank, the world's oldest Shariah-compliant lender, has announced that it will fully acquire Tamweel, one of the largest real estate developers...
HUD Announces Settlement In Discrimination Case Against Lesbian Couple
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced an agreement with Bank of America to settle a claim that the...
MBA: Mortgage Applications Ended 2012 In Decline
Mortgage applications declined during the final two weeks of 2012, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the two...
Jan. 8 Webinar Focuses On National Mortgage Database
The law firm Ballard Spahr LLP is offering a free webinar on Jan. 8 that will focus on the proposed National Mortgage Database....
Construction Spending Slightly Down In November
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that construction spending during November 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $866 billion,...
Veros: Housing Is In ‘Full Recovery’
Santa Ana, Calif.-based Veros Real Estate Solutions is kicking off 2013 with good news: The company reports that its quarterly housing forecast shows...
China Home Prices Forecast To Rise 105% By 2025
The average home price in China is forecast to rise to $1,640 per square meter by 2025, according to a new forecast issued...
Northstar Acquires Warehouse Lender
Northstar Bank of Texas, a state chartered banking association headquartered in Denton, Texas, has acquired controlling interest in Goldome Financial Inc., a mortgage...
Kentucky First Federal Completes CKF Acquisition
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp, the Hazard, Ky.-based holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard and First Federal Savings Bank...
Fiscal Cliff Legislation Extends Mortgage Cancellation Relief
The fiscal cliff crisis was averted on New Year's Day, and the compromise legislation that passed both houses of Congress included several provisions...
New Year, New HMDA Threshold Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a final rule adjusting the asset-size exemption threshold for banks, savings associations and credit unions...
Walter Investment Acquires Reverse Mortgage Lender
Tampa, Fla.-based Walter Investment Management Corp. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the stock of San Diego-based reverse mortgage originator...