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UWM sues Mortgage Solutions and its owner over EPOs, trademark infringement

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United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has accused California-based brokerage and correspondent lender Mortgage Solutions FCS, dba Client Direct Mortgage, of breaching its early payoff (EPO) provision and its owner, Ramon Walker, of trademark infringement. These mortgages allegedly represent a balance of $124,011.37 28, 2023.

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The VA’s little-known program for Native American veterans

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from 2012 to 2021. The GAO’s report said that from 2012 to 2021, 91 loans were originated in Hawaii using the program. In the entire country, 180 loan originations resulted from the program from 2012 to 2021. How Mortgage as a Service Levels the Playing Field for Minority and First-Time Homeowners.

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Massachusetts finally passes RON legislation

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Governor Maura Healey on Wednesday signed legislation legalizing remote online notarizations ( RON ) to all notaries in the commonwealth. With Healey’s signature, Massachusetts is now the 43rd state to legalize digital real estate closings, which started with Virginia in 2012. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2024.

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Housing credit data in Q4 looks nothing like 2008

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Bankruptcies and foreclosures After 2010, the qualified mortgage laws came into play and all the exotic loan debt structures in the system, especially in the run-up in demand from 2002 to 2005, disappeared. Then add three refinancing waves in 2012, 2016 and 2020-2021, and you can see why homeowners are in a good spot.

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Supreme Court hears arguments on FHFA structure

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The case has the potential to be the most profound legal decision to affect the mortgage market in over a decade. The agreement was amended in 2012 , requiring Fannie and Freddie to pay dividends pegged to the companies’ net worth (as opposed to the size of the Treasury Department’s investment). home loans.

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G-Rate sued for gender discrimination, sexual harassment, unpaid comp

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McDermott joined G-Rate when the lender acquired Superior Mortgage in 2012, and resigned in November 2022. ” Regarding her compensation, McDermott, who was paid on a commission basis only, said G-Rate at various times denied her commission, identifying the mortgages as originated by another employee.

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Former Fannie Mae chief named as CEO of Silicon Valley Bank N.A.

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While the FDIC — an independent government agency that insures bank deposits and overseas financial institutions — declined to comment on Mayopoulos’ role, his career has been focused on financial and legal expertise. Treasury and introducing new technologies to the housing finance system.

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