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    AIME shoots for 20% market share for wholesale mortgages by 2020

    Fueled by new sponsorship the organization is pushing for growth in the industry
    May 15, 2018
    Jeremiah Jensen
    The Association of Independent Mortgage Experts is in growth mode, aiming for 20% market share of the mortgage market by 2020. Recent sponsorship from United Wholesale Mortgage, Caliber Home Loans, Finance of America Mortgage, and others have enabled AIME to offer free membership to partners of its sponsors. Included in membership are a set of tools and resources loan originators can use to increase productivity.
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  • Caliber Home Loans names Justin Lally to SVP, recapture and direct to consumer channel role

    Will report to EVP Chad Smith
    May 3, 2018
    Caroline Basile
    Caliber Home Loans announced on Thursday it has named Justin Lally to serve as senior vice president of its recapture and direct to consumer channel for the nonbank mortgage lender. Lally, who previously worked in production for companies including First Direct Lending and Discover Home Loans, will report to Chad Smith, EVP and head of the recapture and direct-to-consumer channel.
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    Chad Smith, loanDepot’s former head of direct lending, lands at Caliber Home Loans

    Will serve as EVP, head of recapture and direct to consumer
    April 13, 2018
    Ben Lane
    When HousingWire reported Thursday that Chad Smith was out as president of direct lending at loanDepot, it was unknown why Smith left or where he was going next. We now have the answer. Smith was hired away by Caliber Home Loans, where he will serve as executive vice president, head of recapture and direct to consumer.
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    BofI, Caliber Home Loans launch mobile applications

    Will it actually help close loans faster?
    March 13, 2018
    Caroline Basile
    BofI Federal Bank and Caliber Home Loans announced early this week the launch of mobile apps to keep involved parties updated during the home buying process. On Tuesday, BofI announced the launch of a new mobile app that provides Realtors a dashboard to oversee clients’ BofI loans. On Monday, Caliber Home Loans announced its new mobile platform, which features three apps customized for its user groups– borrowers, Caliber’s sales force and business associates.
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    Caliber Home Loans launches app suite

    Three app offerings for the company’s user groups
    March 12, 2018
    Caroline Basile
    On Monday, Caliber Home Loans announced the launch of a new mobile platform with three mobile phone apps tailored and customized for its three user groups – borrowers, Caliber’s sales force and business associates.
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    Caliber Home Loans fires mortgage exec after Fed banned banker from industry

    Daniel Brennan accused of violating mortgage lending rules while at Regions Bank
    September 6, 2017
    Ben Lane
    On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve Board banned Daniel Brennan, a former executive at Regions Bank, from working at FDIC-insured banks for allegedly violating Regions’ standards. As HousingWire reported, Brennan’s employment at Regions ended in 2016, but HousingWire can now confirm that Brennan continued to work in the mortgage business, albeit for a different company.
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    Mortgage industry unites together to support Hurricane Harvey relief

    From buying a shirt to sending money, here’s how you can help
    September 1, 2017
    Brena Swanson
    As one of biggest industries that touches nearly everyone in America, the housing industry quickly assembled together to give back to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Here is a handful of ways the industry is donating to help in the relief, along with ways you as a reader can help.
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    From HW Magazine

    2017 Women of Influence: Caroline Watteeuw

    EVP and Chief Information Officer at Caliber Home Loans
    August 1, 2017
    During the last year, Watteeuw joined Caliber Home Loans as its executive vice president and chief information officer and has made her mark on the continued transformation of technology to support Caliber’s aggressive growth plans. As CIO, she has directed her enthusiasm for technological excellence in each new endeavor for the national lender, including the successful launch of Caliber’s Ultimate Home Buying Experience. 
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HousingWire magazine

Cover Story
July 2018

Threat multiplier: states mobilize to defend consumer protections

In the days following the 2016 election, business leaders across many industries were hopeful that the new president would make good on his promise of widespread deregulation. Banks and other financial institutions were especially optimistic. Here at last was the relief they had been looking for. Or not.

Feature

Are we seeing the return of subprime?

Rick Sharga
Rick Sharga
Even Hollywood knows better than to produce a sequel when the original movie is truly, horrifically bad. That’s why, thankfully, we haven’t seen sequels to such all-time cinematic disasters as Howard the Duck, Gigli, The Last Airbender, Jack and Jill, Glitter, or Battlefield Earth. Which brings us, in an admittedly roundabout way, to the question of whether we’re about to see a sequel of sorts in the mortgage industry: The Return of the Subprime Loan.

Commentary

Housing finance's evolving policy landscape

Carol Bouchner
Carol Bouchner
With FHFA director Mel Watt’s term due to expire in January 2019, the question of whether to move ahead on some version of administrative reform may rest with his successor. In the meantime, policy makers would be well-served to work together to come to some agreement on options for administrative reform. At a minimum, agreeing on a common definition would be a good first step.