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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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Mortgage Credit Availability Tightens in September 

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While increases in the index point to looser credit, a decrease in the MCAI suggests tighter lending requirements. Conventional lending programs that are not subject to conforming loan restrictions are examined by the Jumbo MCAI, whereas those that are are examined by the Conforming MCAI.

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The 29 mortgage servicers that received top marks from Fannie Mae

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae said that its STAR program , which launched in 2011 , has improved quality across residential mortgage servicing “by promoting servicing knowledge and excellence.” Rocket Mortgage LLC Timeline Management LoanCare General Servicing and Solution Delivery Arvest Bank Bank of America, N.A. BOK Financial Corp.

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Blue Sage Solutions launches digital servicing platform

Housing Wire

Blue Sage Solutions’s primary product offering is a cloud-based digital lending platform designed to operate in the retail, wholesale, and correspondent lending channels while ensuring compliance. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

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OceanFirst Bank to acquire Garden State Home Loans

Housing Wire

In the message reviewed by HousingWire, DeJoseph wrote that by becoming part of a larger organization, Garden State gains access to a “national lending platform, greater resources, enhanced career development opportunities, and the ability to offer more comprehensive services to our clients, well beyond residential mortgage lending.”

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Mortgage Credit Availability Increased to Highest Level Since April 2023

Appraisal Buzz

A decline in the index score indicates that lending standards are tightening, while increases in the score are indicative of loosening credit. However, despite the across-the-board increases, overall credit supply remains tight, with the index still near the very low levels of 2011-2013.

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Fannie Mae Recognizes High-Performing Servicers

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Provident Funding Associates LP University Bank Wells Fargo & Company Solution Delivery Flagstar Bank Rocket Mortgage LLC Timeline Management LoanCare General Servicing and Solution Delivery Arvest Bank Bank of America NA BOK Financial Corporation Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc.

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