Jacob Passy is a reporter with National Mortgage News, covering breaking news in the residential mortgage industry. Passy has been with SourceMedia since 2015 and previously served as a breaking news reporter for American Banker. His work has appeared in numerous publications including CNBC, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog. He is a graduate of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and Tufts University.
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InSellerate, a startup sales automation software company focused on the mortgage industry, has received financial backing from Sekits Capital.
By Jacob PassyMay 20 -
Listings for new homes fell 1.1% in April, the first year-over-year drop since August 2014, according to the real estate brokerage Redfin.
By Jacob PassyMay 20 -
Two recent court rulings affirmed that lenders can enforce electronically signed and transferred notes, laying important groundwork for wider adoption of electronic mortgage technology that could improve the customer experience for borrowers and save lenders and servicers a bundle.
By Jacob PassyMay 20 -
The monitor of the Bank of America Mortgage Settlement distributed roughly $89 million Tuesday to legal assistance groups in nine states from a fund for federal tax assistance.
By Jacob PassyApril 26 -
Flagstar Bancorp in Troy, Mich., reported an increase in net income during the first quarter, mainly on higher interest income and a larger release of loan-loss reserves.
By Jacob PassyApril 26 -
Freddie Mac has revised downward its economic forecast for the remainder of 2016 following a tepid first quarter, but still remains upbeat about the housing market.
By Jacob PassyApril 25 -
Wells Fargo plans to donate more than $665 million in philanthropic giving to meet new corporate social responsibility goals it has set.
By Jacob PassyApril 22 -
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Lending Club said Thursday that it has hired Sameer Gulati, formerly of McKinsey & Co., to be its chief operations officer and promoted another executive, Scott Sanborn, to president. Both are newly created positions at the nonbank lender.
By Jacob PassyApril 21 - California
A spike in lending helped profits rise 7.5% year over year in the first quarter at East West Bancorp in Pasadena, Calif.
By Jacob PassyApril 21 -
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Banc of California in Irvine is expanding its commercial bank by starting units specializing in health care, municipals and nonprofit banking.
By Jacob PassyApril 20 -
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Ally Financial has blasted a proxy advisory firm for its recommendation that shareholders vote against the re-election of four of the Detroit company's directors.
By Jacob PassyApril 19 -
Profit declined at Fulton Financial in Lancaster, Pa., in the first quarter, as broad-based loan growth was offset by a drop in noninterest income.
By Jacob PassyApril 19 -
Wells Fargo has hired Kristi Mitchem, formerly of State Street, to be the president and chief executive of its asset management division.
By Jacob PassyApril 19 -
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Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., in the first quarter reaped the benefits of several M&A deals that it completed last year.
By Jacob PassyApril 18 - California
Bank Leumi USA has hired two bankers from Citigroup, Elsa Burton and Craig Warden, to help lead its operations in Los Angeles.
By Jacob PassyApril 18 - PH
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By Jacob PassyApril 18
