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Negative Equity Alert! Homeowners Have Lost $108.4 Billion
Negative Equity Alert As US Homeowners Lose $108.4 BILLION In Equity This Year Alone. 200,000 Homeowners At Risk Of Going ‘Underwater’ MFI-Miami has issued a Negative Equity Alert! Why? Homeowners are sitting on a negative equity timebomb. US home values have dropped a whopping $108.4 billion in 2023 alone. The average borrower saw their home…
Mortgage Applications Fell By 4.4% Last Week
MBA Says Mortgage Applications Fell By 4.4% Last Week After Weeks Of Several Weeks Of Increases. The Mortgage Bankers Association says that mortgage applications fell last week to their lowest level in a month. This is after several weeks of increases from various sectors. The MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ended June…
Latino Wells Fargo Employees Accuse Bank Of Anti-Latino Bias
Here We Go Again! Latino Wells Fargo Employees Accuse Bank Of Anti-Latino Bias In A Predatory Lending Scheme A group of current and former Latino Wells Fargo employees has filed a federal lawsuit against Wells Fargo. The employees from the company’s bilingual mortgage sales team are alleging race-based discrimination. The suit alleges: “Wells Fargo forces…
Pending Home Sales Fell 2.7% In May
Pending Home Sales Fell 2.7% In May. Will They Continue To Fall? NAR Bullish About Housing. Is There Another Housing Apocalypse Coming? Pending home sales were steady in April like they had been since the beginning of the year. However, pending home sales fell in May. they dropped 2.7%, according to data released Thursday by the National…
Movement Mortgage Has Settled With Feds For $24 Million
Movement Movement Has Settled With The Feds For $24 Million Over Allegations Of Underwriting Fraud On Government Loans Movement Mortgage has settled with the federal government for $23.75 million. The settlement is came after the government accused the lender of underwriting fraud. The government alleged movement improperly originated and underwrote mortgages insured by FHA and…
UWM Announces It’s Expanding Its Bank Statement Loan Program
UWM Announces Major Expansion Of Its Popular Bank Statement Loan Programs. Pontiac, Michigan based lender UWM Announced Wednesday that it intends on expanding its bank statement loan program. The plan is to provide additional flexibility and opportunities for independent mortgage brokers and self-employed borrowers. The UWM program will allow borrowers to use their bank statements…
loanDepot Is Suing Movement For Poaching Loan Officers
loanDepot Is Suing Movement Mortgage In Delaware Federal Court For Poaching Loan Officers loanDepot is suing Movement Mortgage In Federal Court. The company is accusing competitor Movement Mortgage of damaging its business by poaching it’s employees. The company alleges Movement Mortgage poached over 25 employees in three months. Thus, loanDepot found itself “effectively crippling” with “now-depleted” branches….
Dan Gilbert Insider Trading Accusations Rattle Rocket Mortgage
Accusations Of Dan Gilbert Insider Trading Rattle Rocket Mortgage. Recent Court Ruling Is Sending Senior Executives Into A Frenzy A federal judge in Detroit has green-lighted the continuation of a class action lawsuit against Rocket Companies, Rocket Holdings, Inc., chairman Dan Gilbert and Rocket CEO Jay Farner. The suit revolves around accusations of Dan Gilbert…
CFPB Opinion Says Google May Be Violating Section 8 Of RESPA
CFPB Opinion Says Lenders Using Google Ads May Be In Violation Section 8 Of RESPA For Fee Splitting The CFPB has issued an opinion about mortgage comparison site platforms. The agency says these sites could be violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) section 8. The CFPB points out that mortgage comparison sites are…
Trigger Leads Ban Supported By NAMB
NAMB And Other Trade Groups Support Amending The FCRA To Ban Credit Bureaus From Selling Trigger Leads The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) has announced it support legislation that would ban trigger leads. The NAMB is a trade group that represents the interests of individual mortgage loan originators and small to midsize mortgage businesses. HR…