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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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Reverse mortgage volume and securities issuance trend lower in December

Housing Wire

“In the case of large institutions such as Bank of America , Wells Fargo , and MetLife , we never regained their lost volume. million of [unpaid principal balance (UPB)] that may not otherwise have been issued in December.” This is a different situation.” This represents $15.6

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

Housing Wire

We expect it to be a challenging [mortgage] market from a volume perspective due to interest rates and credit spreads,” said David Pelka, head of RMBS business and a principal at CarVal. 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.

Banks 372
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There’s more blood on the tracks in the non-QM market

Housing Wire

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. The principal balance of WMC’s residential whole loan portfolio at June 30 stood at $1.24 It’s volatile out there. Non-QM lender First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

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Non-QM lenders are racing to stay ahead of rates

Housing Wire

FGMC) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of June — leaving four warehouse lenders on the hook for more than $415 million. Just weeks later, a leaked text message from Flagstar Bank provided an inside look at how dire the current climate is for many non-QM lenders. Non-QM lender First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

Lending 374