The Department of Housing and Urban Affairs and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York compelled Flagstar Bank FSB, one of the nation’s largest savings banks and originators of mortgage loans, to admit it provided false certifications to HUD in violation of the False Claims Act when seeking government insurance for residential mortgages. The government agencies said the false certifications induced FHA to accept loans for government insurance that were not eligible and that resulted in losses to HUD when the loans defaulted...