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In February 2016, Gerald Soloway announced he was stepping down as CEO of Home Capital Group, a mortgage provider he co-founded 30 years ago. Home Capital, based in Toronto, is an alternative or non-prime lender, issuing mortgages to people generally turned away by traditional banks, such as the self-employed or new Canadians with a limited credit history. “The team at Home Capital today is second to none,” Soloway said in a press release. “I know that the company is in great hands, and I am very confident in their ability to take Home Capital to new heights.”
Since then, the company’s share price has plummeted 78 per cent, the deposits it relies on for funding are quickly evaporating and Home Capital’s future is in doubt. The problems started in July 2015, when the firm disclosed it had cut ties with 45 mortgage brokers after an internal investigation revealed that borrower income and employment information had been falsified in order to obtain loans. In April, the Ontario Securities Commission accused the company and three executives, including Soloway, of misleading investors for failing to disclose the impact of the investigation for months…
Fed: Card balances rose $1.9 billion in March
– creditcards.com
Credit card balances continued to flirt with the $1 trillion mark in March, according to the Federal Reserve
In February 2016, Gerald Soloway announced he was stepping down as CEO of Home Capital Group, a mortgage provider he co-founded 30 years ago. Home Capital, based in Toronto, is an alternative or non-prime lender, issuing mortgages to people generally turned away by traditional banks, such as the self-employed or new Canadians with a limited credit history. “The team at Home Capital today is second to none,” Soloway said in a press release. “I know that the company is in great hands, and I am very confident in their ability to take Home Capital to new heights.”
Since then, the company’s share price has plummeted 78 per cent, the deposits it relies on for funding are quickly evaporating and Home Capital’s future is in doubt. The problems started in July 2015, when the firm disclosed it had cut ties with 45 mortgage brokers after an internal investigation revealed that borrower income and employment information had been falsified in order to obtain loans. In April, the Ontario Securities Commission accused the company and three executives, including Soloway, of misleading investors for failing to disclose the impact of the investigation for months…
