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Government requests more time in Ginnie Mae/TCB lawsuit

Housing Wire

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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Movement to pay $24M to settle underwriting government loans fraud case

Housing Wire

Attorney noted that we ‘took significant measures to stop the practices, both before and after being notified of the United States’ investigation,’ and that the settlement is ‘not an admission of any legal liability.’ Like its peers, Movement has the authority to originate and underwrite loans without first having the government review them.

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Opinion: 5 policy changes that can improve housing affordability

Housing Wire

Residential zoning laws are designed to promote orderly development, control traffic flow, and ensure that noise and activity levels are appropriate to each specific neighborhood. Decades ago, zoning laws were used to legally segregate local communities based on race. It’s basic math, but how we got to this point is more complex.

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CFPB wants lenders to disclose reason for denial of credit

Housing Wire

The requirement also applies to mortgage lenders, legal experts say. The CFPB, a government watchdog agency, said lenders aren’t absolved from adverse action notice requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act if they use complex algorithms, which Rohit Chopra, the director of the CFPB, has dubbed “black-box models.”.

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Former Fannie Mae chief named as CEO of Silicon Valley Bank N.A.

Housing Wire

While the FDIC — an independent government agency that insures bank deposits and overseas financial institutions — declined to comment on Mayopoulos’ role, his career has been focused on financial and legal expertise. A bridge bank is a chartered national bank that operates under a board that is appointed by the FDIC.

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Hours before its IPO fizzled, Guild Mortgage agreed to pay $25M to settle federal lawsuit

Housing Wire

Just before its stock debuted at a disappointing $15 a share, Guild Mortgage settled a federal lawsuit that claimed the lender knowingly breached legal requirements when it originated and underwrote FHA loans. We also commend the whistleblower for coming forward, exposing these wrongs, and working with the government investigative team.”.

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HUD ends silence on targeted lending programs

Housing Wire

In a legal memo, HUD stated that SPCPs are allowed under the Fair Housing Act. We must implement race sensitive policies and programs that directly address the racial wealth gap and are explicitly designed to bring opportunities to those the government and private players explicitly excluded,” Rice wrote.

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