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Change Lending keeps CDFI certification after agreement with US Treasury 

Housing Wire

Non-bank originator Change Lending will continue to originate non-qualified mortgages ( non-QMs ) for underserved borrowers after it reached a tentative deal with the U.S. Change is proud to be certified as a CDFI and to continue our mission,” Carlos Salas, CEO of Change Lending, said in a statement.

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CFPB bans RMK Financial Corporation from mortgage lending industry

Housing Wire

RMK Financial Corporation , which does business as Majestic Home Loans , has been permanently banned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from the mortgage lending industry following a series of repeat offenses — which occurred despite the CFPB’s law enforcement order issued in 2015. government. government.

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Real estate brokerage Radius unveils mortgage-lending arm

Housing Wire

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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Narrow Gauge Capital acquires Inco-Check

Housing Wire

With NGC’s acquisition of Inco-Check, the company aims to enhance loan quality and prevent fraud in a competitive mortgage and consumer lending market, Inco-Check said. Boston, Massachusetts-based NGC, founded in 2015, is focused on making investments in health care services, financial services technology, distribution and logistics sectors.

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The housing industry’s disparate impact hopes

Housing Wire

A homeowners insurer trade group, which has mounted successful legal challenges of the standard in the past, said it sees no reason the rule should apply to its industry. The argument for the higher threshold for claims arose following a 2015 Supreme Court decision which upheld the disparate impact regulation.

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Did Michael Strauss, accused of fraud, just start a new mortgage company?

Housing Wire

We are no closer to being paid and he had the capital to open up Smart Rate Mortgage,” said a former employee who requested anonymity due to an ongoing legal case. In 2015, Strauss launched Sprout Mortgage, a mortgage lender focused on non-qualified mortgages (non-QM). “It’s truly unbelievable and nauseating.

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UWM and broker shop Mid Valley settle ‘ultimatum’ lawsuit

Housing Wire

Mid Valley, which started doing business with UWM in June 2015, sent at least 62 mortgages to Rocket and Fairway, the lawsuit claims. In February 2023, Rocket said it would pay the legal costs of brokerages who are sued by UWM for sending loans to Rocket. According to the lender, AML owes it $2.8

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