Ginnie Mae MBS production rose in April thanks to strong increases in both purchase and refinance business. Rate-term transactions accounted for much of the surge in refi activity, but cash-out deals remain the most prevalent.
Dozens of VA lenders have been subpoenaed by the US Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn to turn over hundreds of VA loan files in connection with an investigation of their lending practices.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has received its share of a $14.5 million settlement agreed to by Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Services to resolve allegations of failing to comply with FHA rules.
Freedom Mortgage, one of the largest non-bank lender/servicers in the nation and a top FHA/VA lender, is ready to issue $250 million worth of debt at a stunning cost of 10.75%. Now the question is: what will it do with the cash?
As it curtails the use of the False Claims Act to stop fraud in FHA lending, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is turning to technology to bring enforcement action and hold lenders accountable for harmful business practices, according to attorneys.