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Fintech Maxwell acquires digital lending platform Revvin 

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Maxwell , a Wells Fargo -backed mortgage fintech, announced Wednesday that it has struck a deal to acquire the digital lending platform Revvin ( formerly known as MortgageHippo ) to enhance its point-of-sale technology. That is Maxwell’s second acquisition since its inception in 2015.

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Patriot Bank to pay $1.9M to settle DOJ’s redlining accusations

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The DOJ alleged that from 2015 through at least 2020, Patriot avoided providing mortgage services to majority- Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Memphis, Tennessee and discouraged people seeking credit in those communities from obtaining home loans. Tennessee-based community bank Patriot Bank agreed to pay $1.9

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Flyhomes looks to grow via wholesale channel

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While Yen likes the product, she feels it is best handled by senior loan officers like herself, a nearly 30-year veteran of the industry. The loan officer must carefully assess the borrower’s ability to repay and consult with the client’s Realtors to determine the resale value and condition of the departing home,” Yen said.

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Guaranteed Rate’s Larry Steinway makes the jump to Revolution Mortgage

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Larry Steinway, former senior vice president of lending and branch manager at Illinois-based Guaranteed Rate , has taken on a new challenge to expand the Ohio-based Revolution Mortgage footprint in the Chicagoland market. It’s a different approach to lending. He was the fourth mortgage loan originator to join Guaranteed Rate in 2000.

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DOJ, CFPB announce $24M redlining settlement with Trident Mortgage

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a subsidiary of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway , discriminated in its marketing outreach, failed to hire minority loan officers, avoided making loans or locating offices in minority areas and sent racist internal emails. The complaint against Trident alleges that nearly all of its offices were in majority-white areas.

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ICE integrates Maxwell and Roostify to eClose solution

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Roostify, a mortgage technology provider, will integrate the solution to its digital home lending platform. Founded in 2015, Maxwell uses artificial intelligence to accelerate the mortgage process for over 300 community lenders, banks, and credit unions. Are digital closings really worth it?

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Did Michael Strauss, accused of fraud, just start a new mortgage company?

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The nascent mortgage company, however, has only one loan officer registered and no loan origination volume so far, according to the mortgage tech platform Modex. The Smart Rate website mentions that the mortgage lender offers purchase and refinancings, jumbo, FHA, adjustable, bank statement and investors loans.

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