Bank regulation package approved by House panel

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., had a slate of bills he has introduced pass the House Financial Services Committee, including measures to speed bank merger approvals, to compel the Federal...

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CFPB’s Chopra says bureau will ‘be firing on all cylinders’ after SCOTUS win

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said in a press call Friday that the agency — whose funding structure the Supreme Court decided a day earlier was constitutional...

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Donald Horton, founder of nation’s largest homebuilder, dead at 74

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Donald R. Horton, chairman of the eponymous homebuilder that shared his name, died suddenly at age 74; no further details were disclosed. According to a LinkedIn post, D.R. Horton...

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Chase Home Lending increases its closing guarantee

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Chase Home Lending, the consumer and commercial banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co., has raised its closing guarantee from $5,000 to $20,000 until July 27, 2024, the bank announced...

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Blog: Why proactivity is essential with landlord and investor clients

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

It remains possible for landlords and investors to unlock the potential for profitable investments utilising the UK mortgage market – but it’s essential to be fully informed and strategic. The...

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3 in 5 homeowners look to property wealth to fund retirement dream

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

More than three in five (61%) UK homeowners – equivalent to 18.7 million people – are interested in releasing money from their home in later life to meet a...

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Scotland votes to declare housing emergency 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Scottish government declared a housing emergency this week, six months after a similar move was blocked.    Scottish Labour tabled a motion which made the declaration on Wednesday at Holyrood, with the government submitting...

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Fleet Mortgages launches BTL loans, cuts prices by 20bps   

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Fleet Mortgages has launched new limited company 65% loan-to-value loans and cut pricing on two of its 65% LTV standard products by 20 basis points.   The buy-to-let specialist lender introduces a pair of...

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National Mortgage News quiz: May 17

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Consider yourself a scholar of the latest mortgage servicing litigation and Fannie Mae announcements? In this...

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Blog: Money laundering is high business priority

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The impact of money laundering is significant as it underpins and enables most forms of organised crime, allowing crime groups to further their operations and conceal their assets. The...

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