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Judge rules in favor of Ginnie Mae in lawsuit brought by Texas Capital Bank

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The suit was filed by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) against Ginnie Mae in late 2023. The bank alleged that Ginnie Mae had extinguished, in return for no consideration, TCBs first priority lien on tens of millions of dollars in collateral stemming from the [FHA]-sponsored [ HECM ] program. It chose mortgages.

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PNC Bank breached COVID-19 payment deferral agreement: suit

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PNC Bank allegedly breached Fannie Mae ’s COVID-19 payment deferral agreement by continuing to charge homeowners who opted for the home retention option for past-due monthly principal and interest payments. In response to the lawsuit, PNC Bank said that they “do not wish to offer a comment.”

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JPMorgan Chase to acquire First Republic Bank

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Less than two months after the abrupt failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank , federal regulators seized First Republic Bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase Bank. First Republic is the largest lender to collapse since the 2008 financial crisis and the second-largest bank failure in American history.

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

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Executive leaders there pointed to the performance of the company’s proprietary loan products and trends in the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) space as favorable. While Ellington’s results were softer in comparison , company leaders remain bullish on profitability prospects for Longbridge and the wider industry.

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Opinion: The Fed broke the banks. What’s next for mortgage?

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Many have already pointed to the failures of Silicon Valley Bank , Silvergate Bank , and Signature Bank as evidence that the Fed “finally broke something.” It is often said that the Fed raises interest rates until something breaks. In 2021, mortgage originations hit a record high of $4.4 trillion, and will fall to $1.87

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Mutual of Omaha launches proprietary reverse mortgage product

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This is roughly in line with other proprietary product offerings in the space from companies such as Finance of America (FOA), Longbridge Financial , University Bank , Smartfi Home Loans and Nationwide Equities. The product line, known as SecureEquity, is available to homeowners as young as age 55.

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Opinion: Regulators should focus on banks, not IMBs

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Before I open myself up to attacks here, I am using macro data from Urban Institute and there are certainly some banks who serve a broader swath of the market. More importantly, when it comes to the Ginnie Mae programs, banks contribute only 7% of all the mortgages by the FHA , VA , and USDA. In the FHA program alone, 46.3%

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