Federal prosecutors this week sued an FHA lender to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in paid claims in connection with mortgage loans originated through branches that were not approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. A lawsuit filed by the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan district court this week alleged that Allied Home Mortgage Corp., President and CEO Jim Hodge and Executive Vice President Jeanne Stell engaged in reckless mortgage lending, flouted FHA mortgage insurance requirements and repeatedly lied about compliance. Such actions, the suit alleged, subsequently led to...