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CFPB fair lending head to depart for Fannie Mae

Housing Wire

Patrice Ficklin, who has served at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) since the agency’s founding in 2011, will depart for Fannie Mae to serve as the government-sponsored enterprise’s fair lending officer. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra praised Ficklin’s fair lending work in a statement published by American Banker.

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Will mortgage lending get tighter in the next recession?

Housing Wire

As recession talk becomes more prevalent, some people are concerned that mortgage credit lending will get much tighter. One of the biggest reasons home sales crashed from their peak in 2005 was that the credit available to facilitate that boom in lending simply collapsed. The short (and long) answer is no, not a chance.

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People movers: Notarize, RE/MAX and Planet Home Lending

Housing Wire

Planet Home Lending has promoted four people to vice president positions, supporting the company’s continual growth. Michaelene Whyte has been promoted from processing manager of the East to VP, national fulfillment, distributed retail, and has been with Planet Home Lending since October 2018.

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Dominion Financial adds Dustin Wells to head up wholesale division

Housing Wire

Baltimore -based Dominion Financial Services , a nationwide private lender that specializes in financing for real estate investors , announced the hiring of Dustin Wells as the president of its newly launched wholesale lending division. Wells has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services arena.

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Christie’s International Real Estate welcomes new Brussels-based affiliate

Housing Wire

” Christie’s International Real Estate Belgium is the real estate arm of Hillewaere Group , a firm established in 2002 by Roel Druyts that offers real estate , insurance and mortgage lending services.

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Homestar names Gurp Bhandal EVP of national production

Housing Wire

Prior to HOMESTAR, he served as the executive vice president of retail production at AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation and area lending manager roles at Citi. The company was established in 2002 in Georgia. Bhandal’s professional career spans more than 20 years in financial services.

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Mortgage Bankers Association Taps Laura Escobar as Chair for 2025

Appraisal Buzz

She has served as president of Lennar Mortgage, the mortgage lending subsidiary of Lennar Corp., Escobar joined Lennar Mortgage in 2002 as branch manager. Escobar is a 37-year mortgage industry veteran, She has held leadership positions with both bank-owned and independent mortgage companies overseeing all aspects of mortgage banking.

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