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Mortgage lender AmeriFirst Financial files for bankruptcy

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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.

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Student loan payments to resume, will modestly impact mortgages: Moody’s 

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Federal student loan payments resuming on Oct. 1 will negatively affect consumer loan asset quality, including credit card, auto and, to a lesser extent, residential mortgages. According to the analysts, job market conditions remain the primary driver of consumer loan performance. in Q2 2023. in Q2 2023.

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Loan buybacks haven’t disappeared, but they are trending down

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The loan repurchase trend that began to sting many mortgage originators in 2022 appears to finally be winding down, according to a recent report by Sterling Point Advisors and Augment Analytics. We’re seeing a downward trend in total [loans] repurchased [on a dollar basis], and that’s true for both Fannie and Freddie,” Ludden said. “I

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Angel Oak Home Loans announces exit from retail channel

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Angel Oak Home Loans will exit its retail distribution channel following a sale of its retail offices to an unknown lender and servicer. The firm will focus on the non-qualified residential mortgages in the wholesale and correspondent channels. Of the total volume, conventional loans accounted for 85.7% The lender originated $2.32

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Smart Rate, Michael Strauss no longer authorized to do business in Illinois

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Smart Rate Mortgage, LLC is no longer licensed as a residential mortgage company in Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael Strauss , its only loan officer, now has an inactive status on his license, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). 3, indicating a voluntary surrender.

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Why this small lender is running straight into the non-QM fire

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FGMC) , controlled by global investment management firm PIMCO, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June. Stronghill, however, is no stranger to the non-agency and investor loan space. . Now, business owners can also apply for a mortgage loan as an individual. First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

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

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billion in assets, has a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial real estate assets. 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. WMC, with some $2.8 The dreaded discount.

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