Wintrust Financial Corp. has announced an agreement to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of iFreedom Direct Corp., which originates VA-backed loans as Veterans First Mortgage.
While combined GSE servicing still accounted for a hefty 44.9 percent of single-family mortgages, it has continued to drift lower over the course of 2017…
New pooling restrictions announced last week by Ginnie Mae to curb churning and prepayment speed spikes are likely a precursor to future changes in pooling and refinancing policies at Ginnie and the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to analysts.
IberiaBank of Lafayette, LA, has agreed to pay $11.7 million to the federal government to resolve an alleged violation of the False Claims Act by submitting false certifications to obtain FHA in-surance on ineligible mortgages.
If Montgomery garners final approval, HUD Secretary Ben Carson will begin tackling key issues, including finalizing new condominium rules, dealing with reverse mortgage losses and more…