Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

TCB’s contract with RMF and the bankruptcy court order also expressly stated that TCB’s right to a lien was subject to GNMA’s extinguishment rights.” 31, 2022, special requirements for HECM reverse mortgage loan pools, TCB’s tail agreement and documents from RMF’s bankruptcy case unfolding in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

The lender asserted claims for breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition and tortious interference, among others. According to the document, the award arises from “Defendants’ breaches of their employment agreements and violations of their other legal duties during their employment in Washington.”

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AUGUST 6, 2024

They say that the bank’s own filing on the matter avoids the key issues that the government sought to raise regarding the original clause that specifies where any related legal actions should take place.

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JUNE 29, 2023

It also accuses Movement of inducing these employees to breach contracts by soliciting others to leave loanDepot. That’s not the Orange County, California-based lender’s only poaching legal battle. A Movement representative did not return a request for comments.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The court quickly imposed a temporary restraining order to the case, which prohibited the former employees from using documents and mandated the return of the filings containing customer information that loanDepot claims they improperly took to CrossCountry.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

government have requested an extension of deadlines related to discovery in the case brought by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) against Ginnie Mae over the extinguishment of a priority lien tied to the loan portfolio collateral of Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF), according to court documents reviewed by HousingWire ’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD).

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MAY 4, 2021

. “And since there’s no limit to the number of documents you can execute through QuickSign, organizations can use it for sales contracts, legal or human resource documents as well.” Currently, 32 U.S. states allow full eClosings.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

However, an agent can help suggest a fair market value, draw up contracts, review documents, and ensure state-required protocols are followed. You might also consult a real estate attorney for contracts and tax implications that accompany a home sale. Closing costs are typically 3% to 6% of the purchase price.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

California-based nonbank lender loanDepot is suing former chief operations officer Tammy Richards for breach of contract and fiduciary duty, accusing her of stealing confidential information concerning the lender’s customers. loanDepot filed the lawsuit on Oct.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

In fact, if you were to describe the home-buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the home-buying process would end with the sales contract, and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. There’s an entire industry built upon the “what’s next” in question.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Deran Pennington, a former Movement Mortgage top sales executive sued for poaching by the lender, filed a counterclaim alleging that Movement breached the contract by failing and refusing to pay his due compensation. million and liquidated damages for the company’s breach of contract. In total, he asks for about $13 million.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In a document filed on Monday in U.S. Additionally, Monestier claims that some buyers are being asked to sign documents that allow for “seller paid bonuses,” if the seller is offering more compensation than the buyer and their broker agreed to. She expanded on this in her legal objection. “If

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In a court document filed on Friday, HomeServices of America told the Supreme Court that each HomeServices of America client contract states that the “signatories can arbitrate any claim or dispute arising out of the contract.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Real estate forms : It is said that a contract is only as good as the paper it’s written on, and real estate purchase contracts are written on template legal documents that have been reviewed and approved by state-level real estate departments. Rajesh Bhat serves as a Board Director of The Mortgage Office.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2023

A typical commission dispute arises when, after signing a listing agreement or buyer-broker agreement: A seller-client “cancels” a valid purchase contract. Consider the following, fairly common scenario and the result: A seller signs a listing contract with a real estate brokerage for six months. A seller-client cancels a listing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

HOA requirements and documentation: a case in point. As a case in point, let’s look at the settlement requirement to navigate homeowners associations (HOA) and their vast and disparate array of documents and requirements. The result is thousands of HOAs with thousands of varying requirements and mounds of varying documentation.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Qualia is suing both Settlor and Myers for misappropriation of trade secrets, and it is suing Myers for breach of contract, and Settlor for intentional interference with a contract. The plaintiff also states that as the former leader of the Resware team, Myers knew the value of the information she took.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

District Court of Southern District of New York against Sprout Mortgage and Sprout Mortgage Asset Trust for fraud, breach of contract, promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment. New Wave filed the lawsuit Monday in the U.S. Sprout’s executives did not immediately return a request for comment, nor did executives at New Wave.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In fact, if you were to describe the home buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the process would end with the sales contract and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. There’s an entire industry built upon the “What’s next?” in question.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Despite having long ago settled the commission lawsuits , legal challenges continue to mount for real estate industry giant Anywhere. The Campolis allege that the Bulls failed to deposit $100,000 in earnest money as agreed to in the contract, instead forging documentation falsely showing that the money had been deposited.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) submitted a motion to change the court venue where a case with Texas Capital Bank (TCB) is taking place, arguing that a contract clause has been violated by TCB’s choice to file the case in Amarillo, Texas, as opposed to Dallas. Attorneys representing Ginnie Mae and the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

His contract was terminated on Jan. According to the filing, the employee took a screenshot of his presence in the document. On June 9, Kaminsky again attempted to go back into one of the protected documents, requesting access to the file from his personal Gmail account. 10 as part of a wider layoff.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

District Court of Southern District of New York against Sprout Mortgage and Sprout Mortgage Asset Trust for fraud, breach of contract, promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment. New Wave filed the lawsuit Monday in the U.S. Sprout’s executives did not immediately return a request for comment, nor did executives at New Wave.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The department said it issued documents to LoanSnap within two weeks of that date, stating that the license would be revoked, and the company has yet to respond to request a hearing. These actions include a Wells Fargo suit filed in Minnesota, where the bank sought more than $430,000 over an alleged breach of contract. million.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The agreement puts an end to a short-lived legal dispute with the Treasury Department. Change accused Levine of committing fraud and breaching his contract with the firm to advance his scheme to extort Change and its principals for over $10 million. Levine was fired in March over multiple accusations of workplace misconduct.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Eghbal “Eddie” Saffarinia, 62, of Alexandria, Virginia, perpetrated a scheme to conceal key facts, including the extent and nature of his relationship with a “personal friend” who was the owner and CEO of an information technology company, according to court documents and evidence presented a trial.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Last but not least, real estate agents prepare documents such as closing documents, purchase agreements, and leases while ensuring that the transaction is in compliance with local laws and their client’s terms are met. citizen or legal resident and be 18 years of age or older. Generally, you need to be a U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2024

Kaminsky spied on Move’s confidential documents at least 37 times after CoStar hired him.” According to the filing, Kaminsky only stopped accessing the documents after a Move employee discovered him in an allegedly confidential Move filing in real time, at which point Move blocked him from accessing the documents. “Mr.

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Inman

JULY 8, 2024

Wealth manager Michael Conticelli writes that agents must understand ownership rights to ensure they are using correct documentation and contracts for legal compliance.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2024

The OCMBC counterclaim brings eight counts, including defamation, breach of contract, fraud and unfair business practices. The document adds that Turturro joined HMAC in late 2022, becoming a “high-ranking employee” and divisional president for Jet Mortgage. (HMAC), wholesale lender OCMBC Inc.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

loanDepot , the California-based lender targeting profitability next year, delivered its sixth consecutive quarterly loss in the third quarter of 2023, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday. Total revenue declined as a result of lower origination volume.

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JUNE 26, 2024

In my career as an attorney, I’ve seen how legal disputes can sink relationships fast and forever. Even if a relationship is strained beyond the parties working together again, ADR can reduce the animosity and resentment that can linger after a legal fight. It’s not good enough to just understand basic contract law.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It starts with a document engine that provides the core inputs for a digital loan transaction – fully automated with warranted loan agreements and contracts. At Wolters Kluwer, our document engine is Expere, which is fully integrated with loan origination systems (LOS) and other core lending systems.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

She also included allegations of breach of contract, misappropriation of likeness and tortious interference with prospective contracts. The document also says that Moschella’s decision was only based on her “membership in a protected class, her gender.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

If the appraised value ends up matching or is higher than the contract price, the transaction can continue as planned. Should the appraisal come in lower than the contract price, the closing process may be impacted. They will also take into account any upgrades or amenities, as well as how maintained the home is.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

What Does 'Under Contract' Mean in Real Estate? You've decided to buy a home and whether it's your first home or your tenth you're likely to stumble across homes that are listed as 'under contract' on the real estate listing. Then, you look at the status and that other shoe finally has a chance to drop: it's "under contract."

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2024

Despite the well-documented challenges being faced by the industry , Plack and South River chief strategy officer Matthew Hagen said that the reverse mortgage business is pressing ahead. If you’re 18 and can legally enter the contract and have the title to the home, you are eligible for this product.

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