Despite the findings of the Inspector General's office regarding appraisal reviews, the GSEs’ recent books of business are considered to be of pristine quality.
Mortgage executives are praying that even though eminent domain plans have been talked about and brought to a vote in a handful of cities, that it never gets used.
Graham Williams, CEO of Mortgage Resolution Partners, a firm that has achieved notoriety in the mortgage industry for trying to use eminent domain to seize underwater loans, is moving on. But that doesn’t mean the concept of municipalities using the legal strategy is going away. “I’m transitioning out of the CEO job,” Williams told Inside Mortgage Finance. “The company will continue on.” Asked whether a CEO search is underway, he said he didn’t know. As Inside Mortgage Finance went to press this week, there were...
Morgan Stanley notes: “The agreement in principle is subject to final approvals by the parties. In connection with the settlement, the company will record an addition to legal reserves of $150 million, which will have the impact of reducing income..."
The nation’s third largest FHA servicer also admitted that it failed to inform the government mortgage insurers when its own internal reviews discovered more than 500 defective loans that never should have been submitted for coverage.
“This situation consisted of sexually charged behavior and comments from the supervisory staff and participating mortgage bankers, which resulted in a sexist and uncivil atmosphere,” the EEOC said of the JPM workplace.
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