Geneva Financial, Tempe, AZ, is offering loan officer recruits a compensation package of 250 basis points or higher, attracting scores of resumes as well as the ire of some of its competitors.
A report released last week by the Treasury Department encouraged broader use of automated appraisals and recommended that Congress help push the technology forward. Not surprisingly, the appraisal industry is urging caution.
Earlier this year, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told the Senate Banking Committee he has the authority to restructure Fannie and Freddie without any change in law.