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Warehouse lenders stung by FGMC’s bankruptcy

Housing Wire

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

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

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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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“Last night, my Uber driver was a loan officer.”

Housing Wire

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. Charting the loan officer exit.

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This global investment firm wants to become a non-QM rainmaker

Housing Wire

Minneapolis-based CarVal Investors , a global alternative investment manager and long-time player in the mortgage market, has launched a real estate mortgage investment conduit, or REMIC, that plans to work with loan originators around the country to develop and acquire innovative nonagency mortgage products.

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There’s more blood on the tracks in the non-QM market

Housing Wire

A closer look at WMC’s books, however, shows that as of June 30 its residential whole loan portfolio, nearly all of which is comprised of non-QM loans, was underwater by some $44 million. That’s based on a comparison of the principal balance of the loans on the books and their fair market value as reported by the REIT as of that date.

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Reverse mortgage volume and securities issuance trend lower in December

Housing Wire

Endorsement volume falls slightly While not a pronounced drop, HECM endorsements fell 3% to end the month with 2,190 loans, but that general drop came with a few notable exceptions according to RMI. In the case of large institutions such as Bank of America , Wells Fargo , and MetLife , we never regained their lost volume.

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