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Wells Fargo Trumpets Soundness of Basic Banking

Jeff Horwitz | May 22
The San Francisco bank has found that, with a few clever tweaks, its retail-focused business model can create sustainable earnings in a lackluster economy, executives said Tuesday.
Risk Management
Retail Delivery

LPS: Mortgage Delinquencies on the Rise Again

Evan Nemeroff | May 22
For the first time in nine months, fewer homeowners are making their monthly mortgage payments on time.
Consumer Finance

Push Continues for Single MBS from Fannie, Freddie

Evan Nemeroff | May 21
To address investor preference for Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities over Freddie Mac bonds, the GSEs' regulator could create a single instrument that includes loans guaranteed by both
Consumer Finance

A Delicate Balance: Banks 'Acting Rationally' with Home Backlog

Kate Berry | May 21
Banks are doing what they can to avoid depressing home prices, by focusing on reducing foreclosures rather than flooding the market with their backlog of properties.
Regulation & Reform
Consumer Finance

Momentum Builds in Private-Label Mortgage Securities Market

Bonnie Sinnock | May 21
Efforts to bring back a private-label residential mortgage-backed securities market have not been quick or wholly successful at this point. But they are persistent, which is why they will ultimately succeed.
Risk Management
Consumer Finance

PHH Names Former GE Energy Executive President of Mortgage Unit

Paul Muolo | May 21
PHH Corp. Monday morning named former General Electric energy executive David E. Tucker president of its mortgage division.
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Consumer Finance

Five Reasons the Housing Market Has Not Recovered

May 17
Major headwinds are holding back a full housing recovery, despite signs of life in the market.

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May 15
Consumer Finance

ResCap CEO Weighs Deal Options Post-Bankruptcy

Paul Muolo | May 14
After Ally put its ResCap mortgage unit into bankruptcy on Monday, ResCap CEO Tom Marano discussed the future of the unit’s assets and staff in an interview.
Consumer Finance

Jamie Dimon Has Led JPMorgan on a Chase to the Bottom

Andrew Kahr | May 14
That $2 billion trading loss is just last week's headline. Is Chase so big and complicated that no CEO could apply, teach and enforce decency and the smell test?
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Risk Management
Regulation & Reform

Obama Travels to Nevada to Tout Refinancing Plan

Kevin Wack | May 11
As the president challenged Republicans to support his refinancing initiative, his administration quietly backed away from a proposal to pay for the plan by imposing a tax on banks.
Consumer Finance
Washington

Using Tablets to Kick Loan Officers Out of the Office

John Adams | May 11
In a buyer's market, the smallest of processing hiccups can cause a lender to lose a potential borrower, which is why companies such as American Pacific Mortgage place a premium on developing new digital delivery strategies.
Risk Management
Consumer Finance

CFPB May Mandate Bank-Wide Customer Complaint Databases

Maria Aspan | May 10
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants banks to collect all customer complaints in one unified, companywide database, a lawyer at Santander's Sovereign Bank said on Thursday morning.
Regulation & Reform
Cards/Payments

CFPB Hires Outspoken Critic of MERS and Payday Lending

Jeff Horwitz | May 10
Chris Peterson recently suggested cities should require payday lenders to describe themselves as "predatory" on storefront signs. Now he's a senior counsel to the CFPB.
Regulation & Reform
Washington

House GOP Rebukes DOJ on Mortgage Settlement

Kevin Wack | May 09
In a largely party-line vote, the House adopted an amendment that would bar the Justice Department from excluding mortgage bond investors from any future settlement talks.
Consumer Finance
Washington

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