Redfin

JULY 17, 2025

Discuss your finances 3. Discuss your finances It’s essential to be transparent about your finances, especially as an unmarried couple buying a home. Who will be on the mortgage application Once you’ve reviewed your finances as a couple, you’ll need to decide who will apply for the mortgage. Understand the legalities 5.

Purchase and sale agreement

AAOA

MAY 5, 2025

These homes are typically under foreclosure, in pre-foreclosure, or have already been repossessed by a lender or bank. Sometimes, life throws the owner curveballslike divorce, bankruptcy, or forced liquidationwhich can also lead a property down this path. Secure Finances Early Distressed properties dont wait aroundthey move fast.

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Seattle Times Real Estate

JUNE 9, 2025

Source: Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Frank Mina / The Seattle Times) When Scott entered the real estate market two decades ago, “I saw that my community was in apartments. ” Attorneys for the housing finance commission director are seeking to have the case thrown out, arguing the group lacks standing to sue.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

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.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2022

Recent pleadings filed in the bankruptcy case of First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. FGMC and its affiliate, Maverick II Holdings LLC , on June 30 filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Samples reveals in his declaration that FGMC was hemorrhaging cash just prior to filing for bankruptcy protection — posting a $23.3

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Bank and PNC Bank. In all, the Justice Department said the three lenders didn’t comply with federal bankruptcy procedures, which affected a total of 76,000 accounts beginning in 2011. Bank is on the hook for $29 million in credits and refunds, according to the settlement. Meanwhile, U.S. In all, Mr. Cooper, U.S.

Banks

Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

Hometown Lenders has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Alabama, blaming the Federal Reserve’s policy to curb inflation for its debacle. Warehouse lender Flagstar Bank , which has a lawsuit filed against Hometown Lenders , has the largest unsecured claim, $20.1 million), investor Freddie Mac ($3.4

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

The bankruptcy plan administrator for Reverse Mortgage Investment Trust (RMIT), the parent company of former industry lender Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF), has filed a court petition to convert from Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7 bankruptcy. TCB and Ginnie Mae dispute RMIT filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2022.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2023

filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, just two months after it got back into the forward mortgage origination business. Bankruptcy Court for Delaware. Other creditors in the AmeriFirst bankruptcy with unsecured claims exceeding $500,000 include – RCP Customized Credit Fund ($5.97 million, court pleadings show.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered TD Bank to pay $28 million for illegal actions that could tarnish consumer credit reports and for not taking timely action to correct its errors. The bank will pay $7.76 Regulators will need to focus major attention on TD Bank to change its course.”

Banks

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

government’s motion to stop the gathering of evidence in a case against Ginnie Mae , Texas Capital Bank (TCB) responded to the government’s attempt to dismiss the entirety of the bank’s complaint. Roughly 24 hours after filing an objection to the U.S. The Government’s motion should accordingly be denied.”

Banks

Redfin

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

It is so cheap largely because of its economic and population decline , which culminated in bankruptcy in 2013. House prices are well below the national average, while everyday prices of goods and services likely wont break your bank. Detroit, MI 77.2% Cleveland, OH 66.1% Baltimore, MD 64.4% Cincinnati, OH 60.8%

Sales

Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

A magistrate judge overseeing requests in a case against Ginnie Mae brought by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) has granted each side’s respective requests for an extension — one for a partial summary judgment for TCB, and the other for a change in venue by attorneys for the U.S. at the time of its 2022 bankruptcy. government.

Banks

Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), last week filed a slew of new documents in their court case against Texas Capital Bank (TCB). These were primarily in response to the bank’s prior motion for a partial summary judgment and offer reasons why the motion should be denied. Attorneys for the U.S.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2024

Attorneys for the federal government have issued an extensive new filing in the ongoing litigation between Texas Capital Bank (TCB) and Ginnie Mae , including a raft of correspondence that took place immediately prior to the seizure of the Reverse Mortgage Funding servicing portfolio by Ginnie Mae.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Bank of America recently announced a loan for lower-income households that doesn’t require homebuyers to come up with a downpayment or closing costs, and doesn’t base the loan on a minimum FICO score. People’s first reaction was to wonder if this was 2008 all over again. Remember, the system is designed to keep home prices inflated.

Loans

Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

Broeksmit added that the report “fails to consider the adverse impacts the Basel III Endgame proposal would have on the mortgage market, which, if implemented as proposed, would push banks further out of the business and make it more difficult for them to provide the vital financing that sustains IMBs.”

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

After that, he spent about three years at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), where he became deputy director and the chief fintech officer. (FDIC), including as a representative on the deputies committee of the FSOC, where he helped to build its nonbank designation program. He left the FHFA in February.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

As a result, they must rely on alternative documentation, including bank statements, assets or, in the case of rental properties, debt-service coverage ratios. Non-QM mortgages also go to a slice of borrowers facing credit challenges — such as a recent bankruptcy or slightly out-of-bounds credit scores.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2022

Its earnings report shows that it added a new $340 million warehouse financing facility during the second quarter and since the end of the quarter it increased the capacity of an existing warehouse line by $260 million — to a total of $600 million. billion of unused warehouse capacity to support go-forward mortgage banking production.”.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2024

This would aim to address liquidity challenges that plagued the reverse mortgage business stemming from the late 2022 bankruptcy of a major lender , the run-up in interest rates and a precipitous drop in loan volume. is designed to enable the acquisition of loans from an HMBS pool above the existing 98% maximum claim amount (MCA) requirement.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

The Hill case is not a common occurrence in the world of housing finance, but it is far from rare. percent in February 2022,” a March report by the Urban Institute ’s Housing Finance Policy Center states. For finance companies, mortgage-related SARs filings increased from 963 to 15,805 over that period.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

In the case of large institutions such as Bank of America , Wells Fargo , and MetLife , we never regained their lost volume. This is a different situation.”

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2021

As you probably know by now, the Federal Housing and Finance Agency has limited GSEs to a 7% cap on loan purchases for second home and investment properties. A Bank Statement loan allows bank statement submissions instead of tax returns. How does this impact originators? It could pose a real challenge.

Loans

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In the world of mortgage-financing, there exists a product line defined by what it is not — non-qualified mortgage (non-QM), non-prime, non-agency or an alternative-documentation loan. Non-QM mortgages also go to a slice of borrowers facing credit challenges — such as a recent bankruptcy or slightly out-of-bounds credit scores.

Loans

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2022

“With the economics of cash-out refinance worsening amidst higher rates , homeowners are showing increased willingness to use home equity lines of credit (HELOC) and home equity loans to tap equity,” a Housing Finance Policy Center report states. non-Bank financial institutions at Fitch Ratings.

Marketing

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The pool of non-QM borrowers includes real estate investors, property flippers, foreign nationals, business owners and the self-employed, as well as a smaller group of homebuyers facing credit challenges, such as past bankruptcies. Morgan , the investment bank side of New York-based banking holding company JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Marketing

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The nonagency share of the market has been rising slowly since then, reaching 4.32% in 2021, according to recent analysis by the Urban Institute ’s Housing Finance Policy Center. Some companies have shut down entirely, such as Sprout Mortgage , or filed for bankruptcy protection, as is the case for First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation.

Marketing

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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. To the extent that you can get loans off your balance sheet faster, it lowers your financing costs.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The financial chaos that sparked the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s, leading to a government bailout, now haunts the independent mortgage banking market this Halloween season — and beyond. So, it’s the same thing with these 4,400 independent mortgage banks. “At He points out that in 2021, 85% of the U.S.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The steady drumbeat of dour news in the mortgage industry punctuated by headlines announcing layoffs and closures among the ranks of independent mortgage banks continues to play out, with several lenders over the last two weeks adding to the torrent of pink slips. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [In

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It’s a wide and growing segment of the mortgage-finance market that is expected to expand rapidly as rising home prices, changing job dynamics and upward-sloping interest rates push more borrowers outside the agency envelope.

Lending

Realty Biz

MARCH 21, 2024

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. For example, the bank could foreclose on your home if you don’t pay.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2022

The pool of non-QM borrowers includes real estate investors, property flippers, foreign nationals, business owners, gig workers and the self-employed, as well as a smaller group of homebuyers facing credit challenges, such as past bankruptcies. We increased our total committed loan financing capacity by $50 million in Q1,” he said.

Marketing

Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

UWM recently rolled out bank statement loans targeting the self-employed as well as investor loans. Likewise, Homepoint is unveiling bank-statement loans as well as non-QM cash-flow loans for real estate investors. Several other big nonbanks have investor loan products as well.).

Loans

Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2021

AMCs have existed since the late 1960s,” explains a 2018 report by the Federal Housing Finance Agency , entitled “Are Appraisal Management Companies Value-Adding?” “But In the fall of 2019, Brian Coester, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Maryland federal court, after CoesterVMS went under. Andrew Cuomo’s medium-sized idea.

Bankruptcy

Rent, Buy & Sell

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Bad credit is usually the result of late bill payments, bankruptcy, foreclosure and loan defaults. In this article, we review 3 alternative financing options for the home buyer that has bad credit. FHA loans can also be obtained by people who have a bankruptcy or foreclosure on their record. What is a Bad Credit Score?

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