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Ginnie Mae fires back over RMF lending suit, seeks case dismissal

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District Court for the Northern District of Texas , Ginnie Mae has filed its response to a lawsuit brought against it by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) saying the warehouse lender lacks standing and discounts the authority the government has to extinguish a lender from its reverse mortgage-backed securities program.

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Real estate brokerage Radius unveils mortgage-lending arm

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Tech-focused real estate brokerage Radius , flush with $14 million in venture capital raised this past April, has launched a mortgage lending arm in California that it plans to roll out to additional markets sometime next year. The post Real estate brokerage Radius unveils mortgage-lending arm appeared first on HousingWire.

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Fix-and-flip lender Kiavi lays off 7% of employees

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Non-QM lender Kiavi , which specializes in fix-and-flip and investor loans, has laid off 39 employees, sources told HousingWire on Thursday. The problem is we’re not backed by the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs). ” Kiavi has more than 300 employees, according to the firm’s website. “The

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Mortgage lenders American Portfolio and Town Square announce merger deal

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The lenders, both privately held, will retain their names and brands after the transaction, but APMC will be the new legal entity as the companies come together. The merger will result in an “increased lending footprint” to better serve clients, Paul Kessel, president of American Portfolio, said in a statement.

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CFPB wants lenders to disclose reason for denial of credit

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The requirement also applies to mortgage lenders, legal experts say. The CFPB, a government watchdog agency, said lenders aren’t absolved from adverse action notice requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act if they use complex algorithms, which Rohit Chopra, the director of the CFPB, has dubbed “black-box models.”.

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CSBS takes aim at nonbanks with proposed rule

Housing Wire

The proposed rule addressed capital, liquidity, governance, policy related to entity survivorship, and more. Nonbanks are intermediaries that originate loans to the terms of the ultimate investor. These investors included the GSEs, the Ginnie Mae programs, larger bank portfolios, and Wall Street firms.

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Biden tax credit to rehab homes is finally unveiled

Housing Wire

HUD has also taken steps to craft a rule on the legal duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Investors who acquire and renovate older homes could claim the credit on their federal tax returns, as long as the home is sold to and occupied by an eligible buyer.