Eagle First Mortgage of Mesa, Ariz., has closed its doors, according to a notice published on the company's website.Meanwhile, according to combined news reports, the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions has suspended the mortgage firm's licenses, citing more than 100 illegal money transactions, and problems with its loan activities and hiring practices. EFM operated about 75 branches. The lender has until March 14 to finish any outstanding loans and close its doors. Neither the president of the firm nor a representative of the Financial Institutions Department could be reached for comment at deadline time.
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The national delinquency rate rose 15 basis points to 3.5% last month due to a calendar anomaly, marking a 4.5% month-over-month incline and 9.4% annual change.
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ICE launched a fraud detection tool for underwriters, Newrez partnered with Matic and Rate announced a free home equity monitoring tool this month.
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Nearly one-third of states now have official nonbank standards for liquidity, capital and corporate governance that firms over a certain threshold must meet.
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KBW now rates UWM as outperform, and BTIG calls the stock a buy, but both cite high leverage levels and industry macro trends depressing its stock price.
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If approved, the deal can provide relief for the approximately 662,000 individuals affected by an incident at the mortgage vendor last November.
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Properties outside of the 100-year flood zone exposed to $375 billion to $1 trillion in losses, Moodys reports
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