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EPM doubles down on wholesale channel, reduces retail footprint

Housing Wire

This has resulted in the company closing branches and laying off loan officers on the retail side. “We still have retail, but we do believe that wholesale has the longest runway of growth and opportunity for us.” “Wholesale is growing. It’s a shift that is happening in the market.

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UWM sues another broker shop over ‘the ultimatum’

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The lawsuit states that Atlantic Trust signed a wholesale broker agreement with UWM in January 2018 but agreed to amend the contract to add the “All-In Initiative” in December 2022. Therefore, we will follow the agreed upon contract and win damages.” UWM sued Kevron Investments Inc. The cases are still in progress.

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Newrez sues former employee for soliciting senior executives to join competing lender 

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Top 10 mortgage lender and servicer Newrez sued one of its former executives over multiple allegations, including breach of contract, disclosure of confidential information and unfair competition tied to soliciting several Newrez executives to join a competing lender. 21 in the U.S.

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Former executive sues Guild over $750,000 in unpaid compensation

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million to acquire Residential Mortgage Services Holdings (RMS), a Maine-headquartered retail lender of which Seely was president and CEO. However, if the contract was terminated with cause – which includes cases of fraud or breach of fiduciary duty, among others – he would not receive the severance compensation.

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Flyhomes acquires Home Sale Assured

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Founded in 2022 by Eric Meadow, Home Sale Assured produces a “Guaranteed Backup” options contract, which enables existing homeowners to buy their next home before closing the sale of their current home. He most recently served as the president of troubled, largely defunct retail lender Celebrity Home Loans.

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Federal judge says suit against UWM’s ‘All-In’ initiative should be dismissed

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UWM terminated its contract with the broker and no longer accepts mortgage applications from Okavage customers. Earlier this month, Fairway — the nation’s ninth-largest mortgage originator — announced a 100% business shift to retail lending. for selling loans to rivals Rocket and Fairway despite agreeing to the contract.

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Citizens Bank to exit the wholesale channel

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Citizens was among the few large depository banks operating in retail, wholesale and correspondent in the mortgage space. billion in mortgages through the retail channel, a 60.3% In 2018, it acquired Franklin American Mortgage. In the first half of the year, Citizens originated $2.4 Correspondent channel volume came in at $2.5

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