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Articles by Sam Manas

Power Buyers Helping First-Time Homebuyers Compete

May 23, 2022
Sam Manas
Power buyers are companies that provide homebuyers with all-cash offer options, bridge financing and trade-in solutions.
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Guild Mortgage Joins Growing Crop of ‘Power Buyers’

May 20, 2022
Sam Manas
A growing sector in home financing involves power buyers, who with all-cash offer guarantees help homebuyers compete against investors.
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Non-Agency MBS Issuers Adjusting Deal Terms

May 19, 2022
Sam Manas
Rising interest rates and widening spreads are prompting more investor-friendly changes to expanded-credit MBS deals.
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As Priorities Shift, CFPB Expands Attorney Roster

May 19, 2022
Sam Manas
The application window for CFPB attorney positions closed on May 16...
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CFPB Beefing Up Its Enforcement Team

May 19, 2022
Sam Manas
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been authorized to hire an additional 20 full-time employees, most of them attorneys. The move comes as the bureau gears up for more vigorous enforcement activity, especially against repeat offenders.
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CFPB Expanding its Reach Among Nonbank Entities

May 17, 2022
Sam Manas
The CFPB plans to review nonbanks for potentially unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices...
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CFPB: 330,000 Borrowers Left Forbearance but Were Still Delinquent

May 16, 2022
Sam Manas
One class of borrowers affected the most: those with limited English proficiency...
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Former Nomura MBS Trader Found Not Liable for Fraud

May 12, 2022
Sam Manas
The Securities and Exchange Commission had charged James Im, a former bond trader for Nomura Holdings, with fraud for inflating the prices of MBS he bought from and sold to investors.
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At First Glance, Industry Favors Proposed CRA Update

May 12, 2022
Sam Manas
The revisions are an attempt to make the CRA rule more transparent and reflective of changes in banking.
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Costco Exits Mortgage Arena

May 12, 2022
Sam Manas
The big-box retailer no longer offers its store members mortgage pricing options or provides lenders mortgage leads.
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