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Metro Bank Moves Away From Mortgages After Reporting Error

PYMNTS

After a reporting error that caused the exit of its chief executive and chairman in 2019, Metro Bank has announced that it is scaling back its expansion efforts and moving away from lending for mortgages, according to a report by the Financial Times. After the error was revealed, the bank was forced to raise $484 million in new shares.

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The effect of nonbanks in the mortgage space

Independent Banker

Josh Prejean (right) of Bank of Zachary, here with mortgage client David Rozas, says community banks must compete through customer service. Nonbank institutions continue to be serious contenders in the home lending space. The amount of annual mortgage origination surpassed this figure in both 2020 and 2021. Quick Stat.

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Blockchain Lending Firm Figure Seeks National Bank Charter

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Financial services firm Figure Technologies, Inc. Figure is pursuing the charter to reduce the complexity of our business — we'll have over 200 state licenses next year without such a charter,” Figure Co-Founder and CEO Mike Cagney said in the announcement. “By 6) announcement.

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PrimeLending Taps AI To Digitize Loans, Speed Up Disbursements

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The pandemic is continuing to have a broad impact on the financial sphere at the start of the new year, with businesses as well as consumers adjusting their banking habits in response to shifting economic needs. Both auto and mortgage loans are also anticipated to rise to match pre-pandemic levels, the report noted.

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2020 CRE Outlook: Trends Expected to Shape Commercial Real Estate Lending

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. The Mortgage Bankers Association expects 9% growth in CRE originations in 2020. Despite transformational changes to our business, CBRE’s 2020 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook. Learn more.

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RBS Fund Takes Back £50M From Metro Bank

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After Metro Bank recently pulled back from plans to expand and decided to move away from lending for mortgages, the bank said it will return £50 million from the RBS bailout fund, according to a report. The error caused the departures of Chairman Vernon Hill and CEO Craig Donaldson.

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Separating deposit-taking from investment banking: new evidence on an old question

BankUnderground

We show that ring-fencing has an important impact on banking groups’ funding structures , and find that this incentivises banks to rebalance their activities towards retail mortgage lending and away from capital markets, with important knock-on effects for competition and risk-taking across the wider banking system.

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