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Foreclosure Down…and Up for 2018

By Jo Gardner | Jan 17, 2019 | Comments Off on Foreclosure Down…and Up for 2018

Year-end mortgage foreclosure data released by Attom data Solutions showed U.S. Foreclosure activity dropped to a thirteen (13) year low in 2018.  In spite of this good news, there were areas that suffered higher foreclosure rates in the same period.  Among those with rising foreclosure rates, Texas, Michigan and Florida were among the highest in…

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Mortgage rates today, January 15, 2019, plus lock recommendations

By Angelica | Jan 15, 2019 | Comments Off on Mortgage rates today, January 15, 2019, plus lock recommendations

What’s driving current mortgage rates? Average mortgage rates today did not change except on the government-backed loan front. The only report released today was December’s Producer Price Index (PPI). The index, which tracks prices at the producer (manufacturing) level, fell .2 percent, exceeding experts’ predictions of a /1 percent drop. That means less inflationary pressure and is…

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Mr. Cooper, formerly Nationstar, Settlement with Massachusetts – Fines, Sanctions and Modifications

By Angelica | Feb 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Mr. Cooper, formerly Nationstar, Settlement with Massachusetts – Fines, Sanctions and Modifications

Author: Pat Enoch Mr. Cooper Bank, formerly known as Nationstar, agreed to a settlement of $500,000 to be paid to the state of Massachusetts, and millions of dollars of relief in the form of direct payments and mortgage loan modifications to hundreds of homeowners in Massachusetts. This settlement follows a suit filed by Massachusetts Attorney…

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Former Fannie Mae REO Foreclosure Specialist indicted for Accepting Bribes

By Angelica | Feb 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Former Fannie Mae REO Foreclosure Specialist indicted for Accepting Bribes

Given the recent market volatility, the accusation against former Fannie Mae REO Foreclosure Specialist, Shirene Hernandez, is no longer a leading story. But Homeowners losing their homes to foreclosure can’t overlook this issue. Banks have been accused of mortgage fraud, robo-signing, foreclosure fraud and more. When have you heard charges against Fannie Mae (FNMA)? Now…

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Wells Fargo Unprecedented Fine Caps Growth-Stock Price Tumbled

By Angelica | Feb 8, 2018 | Comments Off on Wells Fargo Unprecedented Fine Caps Growth-Stock Price Tumbled

Wells Fargo Unprecedented Fine Caps Growth-Stock Price Tumbled Monday, February 5, 2018 was a bad day on the stock markets. For Wells Fargo Bank, it was much worse. Wells Fargo shares tumbled 9.2% on Monday — their biggest single-day drop since the financial crisis. Janet Yellen’s last act as Chair of the Federal Reserve, was…

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Bank of America and Wells Fargo Closing the Gender Pay Gap

By Angelica | Feb 8, 2018 | Comments Off on Bank of America and Wells Fargo Closing the Gender Pay Gap

Bank of America and Wells Fargo Closing the Gender Pay Gap In the last decade, Bank of America and Wells Fargo have been accused, and settled for loads of cash much wrongdoing – robo-signing, fraudulent foreclosures, mishandling of loans etc. It is good to see something positive about both banks. Following Gender Pay Gap Shareholder…

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Another FHA Lender Settles False Claim Suit, for $11.7 Million

By Angelica | Feb 2, 2018 | Comments Off on Another FHA Lender Settles False Claim Suit, for $11.7 Million

Last Month the US Department of Justice (DOJ) settled its suit against Louisiana based IberiaBank for $11.7 Million for FHA Mortgages that were falsely certified as FHA compliant. 20% of that settlement was split between two whistleblowers. Meanwhile, lenders are complaining that FHA isn’t trustworthy. Wait, who misrepresented the loans as FHA compliant? While Ben…

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AFFH Suspended by HUD to Give Cities and HUD Extra Time to Learn Program

By Jo Gardner | Jan 31, 2018 | Comments Off on AFFH Suspended by HUD to Give Cities and HUD Extra Time to Learn Program

oXvsAa4vvsA 700 400 default AFFH Suspended by HUD to Give Cities…and HUD Extra Time to Learn Program. Blog Title: AFFH Suspended by HUD to Give Cities…and HUD Extra Time to Learn Program. Author: Sam Knight Suspension of the AFFH (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing) rule sounds wicked on the surface of it, from some perspectives, but…

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Bank Libor Rigging Suit Yields New Round of Fines Settlements

By Angelica | Jan 25, 2018 | Comments Off on Bank Libor Rigging Suit Yields New Round of Fines Settlements

If you are still in an adjustable rate loan, look at your loan documents. Is the rate based on the LIBOR (London Inter Bank Offered Rate)? If you answered yes, sit up and take note.  An international investigation into Libor rigging, begun in 2012 revealed widespread multi-bank rate fixing. Interest rates were discovered to have…

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Ocwen Pulling Out of Correspondent Lending

By Angelica | Oct 26, 2017 | Comments Off on Ocwen Pulling Out of Correspondent Lending

Ocwen Pulling Out of Correspondent Lending More than 20 state business regulators issued regulatory enforcement orders in April of 2017 to auxiliaries of Ocwen Financial Corp to address “misusing of buyer escrow accounts and a lacking financial condition,” as indicated by an April news discharge from the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks.

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