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FGMC owes Customers Bank $25M, bankruptcy filing shows

Housing Wire

FGMC) and its holding company, Maverick II Holdings LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, June 30, leaving one of the country’s major warehouse lenders as its largest unsecured creditor, according to court filings. The lender then filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday, June 30. First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

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Opinion: How did homeowners get into home equity prison?

Housing Wire

As the person relaxes on the couch watching television at night, they occasionally check the current value of their home and do a rough calculation of the amount of equity that they have accrued. Stated differently, you are dealing with individuals that may be in an equity prison. It comforts them for a brief moment.

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Exploring Alternatives to Bankruptcy: Financial Options for Homeowners

Realty Biz

If you’re struggling financially and unable to pay your bills, you may have considered filing for bankruptcy. Filing for bankruptcy gives you a fresh start, but it stays on your credit report for up to 10 years — resulting in consequences for years to come. However, there are risks to using home equity for debt repayment.

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Ginnie Mae fires back over RMF lending suit, seeks case dismissal

Housing Wire

District Court for the Northern District of Texas , Ginnie Mae has filed its response to a lawsuit brought against it by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) saying the warehouse lender lacks standing and discounts the authority the government has to extinguish a lender from its reverse mortgage-backed securities program.

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Magistrate judge recommends $46M in restitution from former Live Well CEO

Housing Wire

The funds will ultimately go to companies including Mirae Asset Securities , Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services (ICBC), Flagstar Bank , Customers Bank and the bankruptcy estate of Live Well itself, according to court filings reviewed by RMD. million; Customers Bank receive $7.64

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What happens after the Fed’s rate hike?

Housing Wire

One of the unsung heroes of the most prolonged economic and job expansion ever recorded in history was the passing of the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act and the 2010 qualified mortgage rule under Dodd-Frank. As we can see below, the bankruptcy levels were extremely high before the bankruptcy law was passed in 2005.

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Rocket lost money last year, so why are its shares up?

Housing Wire

The three areas in which AI is driving impact are mortgage banking, underwriting and servicing, Rocket CEO Varun Krishna shared with analysts during the latest earnings call. In 2023 alone, the mortgage industry saw a total of 62 merger and acquisition transactions, lender exits and bankruptcies.

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