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Anthony Hsieh reclaims the helm at loanDepot

Anthony Hsieh is back in the CEO role at loanDepot — the company he founded in 2010 — on a permanent basis. His focus will be on returning the mortgage lender to profitability and regaining market share, the company announced on Monday.  Hsieh stepped down as CEO in April 2022 and was succeeded by industry […]

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Judge dismisses Maryland appraisal discrimination case and defamation countersuit

A federal judge has dismissed the claims of both the plaintiffs and defendants in an appraisal discrimination lawsuit that garnered national attention when it was filed in 2022. Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott — Maryland homeowners who are Black — sued appraiser Shane Lanham, his company 20/20 Valuations and mortgage lender loanDepot for allegedly undervaluing

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Suit alleges Loandepot steered borrowers in LO comp scheme

A class action lawsuit claims Loandepot since 2019 has steered borrowers to higher rates and punished its loan officers who didn’t steer customers by giving them little to no commission.  Five borrowers filed the complaint Tuesday in a Maryland federal court, accusing the major lender and servicer of violating the Truth in Lending Act. They’re

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Frank Martell leaves loanDepot, takes CEO role at SmartRent

Former loanDepot CEO Frank Martell has officially moved on. SmartRent Inc., a provider of smart community technology solutions for the rental housing industry, on Monday announced that Martell will take on the roles of president and CEO effective immediately. Martell, who has been a member of SmartRent’s board of directors and served on the board’s

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Loan officers detail the challenges of explaining reverse mortgages

Reverse mortgage professionals encounter a variety of challenges when introducing product specifications to a prospective customer for the first time. These elements may include an explanation of how the loan proceeds work, clarifying the realities of negative amortization, or something as basic as communicating to a family member why their loved one is thinking of

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