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A closer look at investor attitudes and trends in reverse mortgage stocks

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There’s always that push and pull between the long-term potential and the challenges the industry has faced, especially after regulatory changes affecting the amount of draws and more recently, the RMF bankruptcy.”

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FHFA wants crypto in mortgages. Lenders have questions

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“I think in practical terms, they would create some sort of minimum threshold if it drops in a certain percentage of value, then there’s either an influx of assets that have to be produced or are paid down to counteract the value, or just to pay off principal,” he said. While half of U.S. dollars are not involved. “If

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Tough Calls: Lessons from Volcker, inflation, and the Fed’s crossroads

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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are designed to repay principal and interest of a bond investment but are adjusted to CPI. In other words, the market isnt buying what Jay and team are selling. The second chart represents the 2-and 5-Year TIPS. The hashed vertical line is September 18 th , the day the Fed began cutting the FFR.

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HMBS 2.0 rollout could be hobbled by reported Ginnie Mae staff cuts

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After challenges caused by a major lender and HMBS issuers bankruptcy in 2022, the government-owned company aimed to remedy these issues by developing a complementary program dubbed “HMBS 2.0.” ” HMBS 2.0

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Warehouse lenders stung by FGMC’s bankruptcy

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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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Nonbank Hometown Lenders files for bankruptcy

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Hometown Lenders has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Alabama, blaming the Federal Reserve’s policy to curb inflation for its debacle. They require the company to pay over their contributions to a deferred compensation plan maintained with the Principal Financial Group. This account currently has $750,000.

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Origins: When a reverse mortgage saved a client from bankruptcy

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This guy was in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy at the time, was behind on credit cards and on his mortgage, and was on the verge of losing his house. He also had mobility challenges, so Rodriguez assisted with filing court documents in conjunction with the reverse mortgage origination process in order to address the bankruptcy.