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George Brooks

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SEC Scrutinizing Cross Trading of Mortgage Interests

April 19, 2019
George Brooks

The case is notable because it involves the purchase and sale of mortgage loan participations between private investment vehicles.


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Legislation Introduced to Address VA Orphan Loans

April 18, 2019
George Brooks

In recent years, the share of VA loans in Ginnie MBS pools has grown significantly...


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USDA Relaxes Underwriting to Reduce Processing Time

April 12, 2019
George Brooks

USDA Rural Housing Service relaxes direct mortgage underwriting standards to help shorten loan-processing times.


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HUD Anti-Discrimination Tools in Peril

April 12, 2019
George Brooks

Important tools for eliminating discrimination from the housing market are in danger of being weakened or even dismantled by the White House. Fair housing activists, to say the least, are not happy.


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Dreamers' FHA Eligibility Again in Question

April 11, 2019
George Brooks

Conflicting interpretations of the law brings into question Dreamers' eligibility for FHA loans.


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Legislation Introduced to Address VA 'Orphan' Loans

April 11, 2019
George Brooks

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House late last month calls for allowing previously "orphaned" VA refinance loans to be pooled in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities.


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Attorneys Fear Student-Loan ABS is the Next Bubble

April 11, 2019
George Brooks

Industry attorneys warn that the growing student loan ABS market could trigger the next financial crisis.


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GNMA's Additional VA Seasoning Guidance Provides Certainty

April 11, 2019
George Brooks

Ginnie Mae issues additional guidance on loan seasoning in a variety of VA refinancing scenarios.


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Quicken, DOJ Sent to Mediation on FHA Claims Case

April 11, 2019
George Brooks

A U.S. district court judge in Detroit has directed Quicken Loans and DOJ to settle via mediation their dispute over poorly underwritten FHA loans. But will they?


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Industry Roundup

April 11, 2019
George Brooks
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