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Nonbank Hometown Lenders files for bankruptcy

Housing Wire

Hometown Lenders has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Alabama, blaming the Federal Reserve’s policy to curb inflation for its debacle. Most were conventional (67%) and purchase (75%) loans. The Modex data shows that it originated about $900 million in loans that year. billion in 2022, compared to $5.5

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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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Origins: When a reverse mortgage saved a client from bankruptcy

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After informing the prospect that he would be able to do the loan, the client decided to move forward with Rodriguez as his originator. 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. Reverse is all I’ve been doing since then.

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

Housing Wire

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. With several top 10 reverse mortgage lenders now active in some form within the U.S. In the case of FOA — the current industry leader — the earnings results were robust.

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Newrez to lay off 317 employees in Colorado

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It follows the the lender’s recent acquisition of Computershare Mortgage Services and its affiliate Specialized Loan Servicing (SLS). The company owned $537 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB) of servicing at the end of March. A spokesperson for Newrez declined to comment. Newrez, a top-five U.S. Newrez, a top-five U.S.

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“Last night, my Uber driver was a loan officer.”

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Garth Graham, senior partner and manager of merger and acquisition activities for the Stratmor Group , said many of the layoffs in the IMB industry so far have involved employees working in support positions, with loan officer jobs being the last to be jettisoned. Charting the loan officer exit.

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

Housing Wire

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.