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SunTrust Quits, J.G. Wentworth Enters HECM Market

September 9, 2011
The reverse mortgage arena experienced another shake-up as SunTrust Bank, citing poor volume, quite the business even as J.G. Wentworth, the largest purchaser of future payment products, announced its entry into the market. Atlanta-based SunTrust stopped accepting new reverse mortgage applications as of Sept. 1, although it is continuing to process applications already in the pipeline. A statement from the bank indicated that low production volume was the reason for management’s decision to leave the reverse mortgage business and to focus resources instead on mortgage origination and servicing. The market also lost ...
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