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Lone Peak Lending joins Panorama Mortgage Group

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Nonbank lender Panorama Mortgage Group has added Texas-based Lone Peak Lending to its growing stable of brands. Donovan Stamps, a 27-year mortgage veteran with stints at Stearns Lending , SoFi Mortgage , First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. The post Lone Peak Lending joins Panorama Mortgage Group appeared first on HousingWire.

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Panorama Mortgage Group launches 1% down payment loan program

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PMG offers platforms for human resources, finance, technology , legal and compliance services to its group of lenders. Founded in 2007 in Las Vegas , Panorama originated from Alterra Home Loans , which carved out a niche by catering to first-time Hispanic homebuyers. In 2022 , it added Lone Peak Lending.

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Freddie Mac names new general counsel

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Heidi brings deep expertise in areas across the legal spectrum, including in mortgage lending, servicing, credit access and regulatory matters, among others,” said Michael DeVito, CEO of Freddie Mac. “I Weiss was the fifth-highest earning named executive officer at Freddie Mac in 2021, with a total compensation of $2.3

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Sculptor accuses founder of acting on resentment amid scrutiny of Rithm’s deal 

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Sculptor also said in the letter sent on Tuesday that Och and the other shareholders have requested millions of dollars in cash for legal expenses incurred during the process of being acquired by Rithm Capital. Och and shareholders also requested a prepayment related to a tax agreement tied to the company’s IPO in 2007.

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Hours before its IPO fizzled, Guild Mortgage agreed to pay $25M to settle federal lawsuit

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Just before its stock debuted at a disappointing $15 a share, Guild Mortgage settled a federal lawsuit that claimed the lender knowingly breached legal requirements when it originated and underwrote FHA loans. Those loans, originated between 2007 and 2011, defaulted and led to claims to the FHA for mortgage insurance.

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CSBS takes aim at nonbanks with proposed rule

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In the fallout of the housing collapse of 2007- 2009, the U.S. It grew from that point forward as the vacuum in lending enlarged as many large banks and other lenders failed — and those that survived reduced their footprint in mortgages. Nonbanks do not set the rules of lending. They sell all of their loans to investors.

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Opinion: When it comes to default and REO, what you don’t know will hurt you

Housing Wire

From 2007 through mid-2013, approximately 5.5 The mortgage lending industry exists to make home loans, not to repossess them. This won’t just protect against legal or regulatory risk. Yet, we’re going to soon find out who’s heeding the lessons taught by the last foreclosure wave. Nor should it be.

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