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Bankruptcy judge approves Celink stipulation in RMF bankruptcy case

Housing Wire

The presiding judge in the ongoing bankruptcy case of Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF) has approved a stipulation that would resolve an administrative claim made against the company’s estate by reverse mortgage servicing company Celink , authorizing both companies to consummate the agreement.

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After implosion, FGMC files for bankruptcy

Housing Wire

Less than a week after laying off hundreds of workers and refusing new mortgage applications, First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. FGMC) and its affiliate Maverick II Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Wednesday. . The debtor-in-possession financing, however, needs the Delaware bankruptcy court’s approval.

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Crowdfunding platform Peer Street files for bankruptcy

Housing Wire

David Dunn of advisory firm Province , the chief restructuring officer for Peer Street, cited in court filings that surging rates, reduced demand for mortgages, and declining institutional buyers’ appetite for below-current-market-rate loans led to the Chapter 11 case. million in its mortgage business.

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FGMC owes Customers Bank $25M, bankruptcy filing shows

Housing Wire

First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. 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.

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The 2024 mortgage M&A playbook

Housing Wire

Guild Mortgage has an ambitious plan under the leadership of its new CEO, Terry Schmidt. The California-based retail lender has set a target of becoming a top-10 lender in the markets in which it has a presence, which would give it about 2% in overall market share. nationally, per Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) estimates.

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Inside the collapse of a top reverse mortgage lender

Housing Wire

After returning from the Thanksgiving holiday, the roughly 575 staffers at Reverse Mortgage Funding assembled nervously on two separate Microsoft Teams meetings. The hundred or so workers on the other Teams meeting were given marching orders: keep the company’s operations functioning during bankruptcy proceedings.

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Fannie Mae’s chief economist on housing market outlook

Housing Wire

The Federal Reserve ‘s effort to temper inflation has cooled the housing market that remains subdued with mortgage rates north of 7%. this week, Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan believes that mortgage rates will stay elevated before the Fed makes further rate cuts. Kim: Spreads in the mortgage space are wide.

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