Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith is an award-winning journalist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. Beginning his career in the army as a writer for Fort Bragg's award-winning military newspaper, Ryan has held nearly every editorial position in the field, from staff writer to managing editor.

Ryan is the winner of two Keith L. Ware awards for military journalism and two Florida Press Association awards for commentary.

Contact: Ryan.Smith@keymedia.com

Mortgage apps up as rates fall
Mortgage apps rose last week as refis increased
Banks cut mortgage servicing staff in half
Bank mortgage servicers have eliminated 50% of their servicing staff over the last two years, according to a report
Clinton vows to hold Wells Fargo accountable for its actions
The Democratic presidential nominee also condemned the bank’s use of arbitration clauses to prevent wronged customers from suing
New York regulator probing Caliber Home Loans
The New York Department of Financial Services is looking into the handling of distressed mortgages by one of the nation’s largest servicers
Wells Fargo board considering ‘clawbacks’ of executive pay – report
Wells Fargo is considering demanding the return of compensation by its CEO and a controversial former executive in the wake of a fraud scandal, according to reports
Wells Fargo head could walk with $123 million if he steps down
There have been calls for Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf to step down in the wake of fraud revelations at the bank. But if he does go, he could be taking a lot of money with him
Reverse mortgage bonds hit 2016 high
About $996 million in Home Equity Conversion Mortgage-backed security pools were created in August, a high for the year
$2.6bn lawsuit alleges Wells Fargo fired employees who wouldn’t break law
A class action lawsuit against the banking giant alleges it fired employees who refused to break the law to meet unrealistic sales quotas
Are post-TRID closing times finally settling down?
After upswings and downswings in the wake of TRID, closing times finally seem to have settled
Is Fed losing credibility over refusal to hike rates
The Fed, by repeatedly failing to raise rates after making a case for doing just that, is at risk of losing its credibility with the market, according to one economist

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