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Navigating movement in the mortgage industry series: Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions

Housing Wire

It is easy to become blinded by the end goal of increasing loan volume and quality origination talent. Thus, it has never been more important to focus on due diligence in analyzing a mortgage industry acquisition target. In a typical transaction, the due diligence checklist can be overwhelmingpages upon pages in length.

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How is the mortgage rate environment affecting due diligence? 

Housing Wire

As the market shifts, lenders still need to be conscious of loan quality. HousingWire recently spoke with Brian Adams, Division President of Due Diligence at Consolidated Analytics , about due diligence in the current mortgage market. HousingWire: How is the market shifting in terms of loan offerings?

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Incenter acquires due diligence firm Edgemac

Housing Wire

Incenter is adding a third-party due diligence review firm to its umbrella of companies. Edgemac , which Incenter acquired at the end of last year, does due diligencing for mostly non-QM and jumbo loans, as well as private label reverse mortgages that could eventually be securitized. Learn here!

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Stepping up the fight against fraud in mortgage lending

Housing Wire

One emerging form of fraud we have seen plaguing our industry has nothing to do with the loan manufacturing process, but rather with the labor used to generate the loans. Given the historic volatility of 2020 (driving loan demand) and the search for elusive industry experience, underwriters have become a prized catch.

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NYCB to sell $5B in mortgage warehouse loans to JPMorgan

Housing Wire

New York Community Bancorp , the parent of Flagstar Bank , said it’s still committed to the home loan business despite selling approximately $5 billion in warehouse mortgages to JPMorgan Chase Bank to improve its capital and liquidity position. On Tuesday, NYCB said it entered into a commitment letter with JPMorgan. billion; 5.7%).

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Loan America sues Sprout for allegedly failing to purchase loans

Housing Wire

California-based Loan America, Inc. Loan America, a full-service mortgage company, relies on warehouse loans or lines of credit for loan funding, similar to many other non-QM lenders. According to the lawsuit, Loan America and Sprout would agree on prices and rates for any loan that Sprout was interested in purchasing.

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Services provider Adfitech rebrands as Mortgage Connect Risk Solutions

Housing Wire

Mortgage Connect, a nationwide services provider for lenders, institutional investors and servicers , acquired Adfitech two years ago to expand its efforts in third-party due diligence and quality control (QC). We are excited to show the industry what this next chapter holds for the industry’s most trusted due diligence provider.”