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Loan Factory sued by originators for alleged use of unauthorized information

Housing Wire

California-based mortgage brokerage Loan Factory was sued by a class of loan originators, who allege that the company used their personal and professional information, without their authorization, on its website in an attempt to drive business. He declined to comment further.

Loans 416
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Nearly half of loans processed in Q1 showed fraud risks: FundingShield

Housing Wire

Nearly half (48%) of a $65 billion portfolio of loans processed during the first quarter of 2024 contained vulnerabilities to wire and title fraud , according to a report released Wednesday by FundingShield. The portfolio of loans examined included residential, commercial investor and business purpose loans.

Loans 448
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Bankrupt AmeriFirst Financial wants court to green light private sale of loans  

Housing Wire

Bankrupt retail lender AmeriFirst Financial is seeking approval for a private sale of loans from a Delaware bankruptcy judge to pay off two warehouse lenders and fund restructuring costs. If approved, AmeriFirst’s retail and commercial loans worth more than $5 million will be sold to a non-QM lender Oaktree Funding Corp.,

Loans 402
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FOA agrees to sell commercial lending business to Roc Capital

Housing Wire

Finance of America Companies (FOA) has entered into an agreement to sell the operational assets of its Finance of America Commercial vertical to Roc Capital Holdings LLC. The deal will offload an FoA subsidiary division that offers residential real estate investment loans.

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Stronghill Capital shuts down consumer, correspondent lending

Housing Wire

Small-balance commercial lender Stronghill Capital shut down its nascent consumer and correspondent lending businesses late last week. The Austin, Texas-based lender will continue offering small-balance commercial and business purpose debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) loans to its clients, CEO John Eisinger told HousingWire Monday morning.

Lending 437
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Loans for commercial and multifamily buildings fell 25% in Q4

Inman

Loans for office buildings specifically dropped 68 percent year over year and 32 percent quarter over quarter.

Loans 147
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Barr: Fed is taking ‘thoughtful approach’ to Basel III rules

Housing Wire

Currency, first-lien whole loans prudently underwritten and performing to their original terms receive a 50% risk weight, while other loans receive a 100% risk weight. Trade groups have opposed the new regulations.

Banks 471