SAN JOSE, Calif. - (03/14/05) -- Meriwest CU said its MeriwestMortgage CUSO has joined with the California Housing Finance Agencyto offer first-time home buyers below market mortgages, lowerclosing costs and possible financing subsidies in one of thenation's most expensive housing markets. The assistance will beoffered to first-time home buyers who meet the income and salesprice limits for the county in which they purchase a home. Mortgageloans in this super-heated housing market are generallynon-conforming with secondary market standards because they exceedthe loan limit set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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The Cleveland-based bank is projecting steady growth in net interest income even as credit losses remain manageable. But Chairman and CEO Chris Gorman also said that he thinks a recession is likely.
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The first-quarter increase involved commercial real estate loans, including some problematic multifamily loans and an office credit, but none of the criticized loans were to consumers, officials at the Dallas company say. Further CRE deterioration is anticipated.
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The Detroit-based company is exploring ways to make more consumer auto loans without running afoul of stricter capital standards that are expected from the Federal Reserve. Possible approaches include more securitizations and the use of credit risk transfers.
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The House Financial Services Committee also sent to the full House two bipartisan bills, including one that would prevent large banks from opting out of having to recognize Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in regulatory capital.
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Charge-offs and nonperforming loans rose at the Georgia bank in the first quarter. But it blamed the problem on one large client and said the matter has been resolved.
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Amid healthy first-quarter loan growth and improving credit quality, Discover Financial Services slashed its profits by $800 million to offset remediation costs from a 16-year period when it overcharged certain merchants.
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