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Top-producing Draper and Kramer LOs spurn NAF

Housing Wire

Most of last year’s top-producing loan officers at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. The remainder transitioned to CrossCountry Mortgage , Synergy One Lending , Capital Bank , First Home Mortgage Corp. and NFM Lending. The Regulation Z loan originator compensation rule does not govern this issue.

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Online lender slapped for allegedly deploying unlicensed LOs

Housing Wire

Connecticut Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez alleged that LoanSnap violated the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Also participating in the funding included prior investors Baseline Ventures , Richard Branson’s Virgin Group , and MANTIS , according to the company’s previous release.

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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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EPM files a counterclaim against Jesse Iwuji Motorsports

Housing Wire

The stock car team is also accusing EPM of breaching the contract by failing to make more than $4 million in sponsorship payments following a “margin call” from its investors. Darren Heitner, JIM’s attorney and founder at Heitner Legal , P.L.L.C, It’s mostly known for wholesale lending.

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

Housing Wire

The nascent mortgage company, however, has only one loan officer registered and no loan origination volume so far, according to the mortgage tech platform Modex. The Smart Rate website mentions that the mortgage lender offers purchase and refinancings, jumbo, FHA, adjustable, bank statement and investors loans.

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Nonbank lender job cuts could shorten the market downturn

Housing Wire

While it is true that many nonbanks entered this downturn with a large war chest of cash and capital, this is more than offset by the impact of warehouse and investor covenants, which are causing lenders to move expeditiously to cut costs,” Jim Cameron, Stratmor Group ’s senior partner, wrote in a report published this week. “In

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Loan America sues Sprout for allegedly failing to purchase loans

Housing Wire

Loan America, a full-service mortgage company, relies on warehouse loans or lines of credit for loan funding, similar to many other non-QM lenders. Typically, the company does not hold such loans for more than two weeks, instead selling them to a group of investors – including Sprout Mortgage.

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