Luxembourg-based investment companies affiliated with private investment firm Elliott Management Corp. have agreed to buy all of the outstanding shares of Capmark Financial's Tokyo-based servicing business, Premier Asset Management Co. Financial terms for the transaction were not disclosed. Elliott said it will keep Premier's current management in place and expects to maintain its existing platform in the Japanese market. Premier is a commercial mortgage-backed securities and warehouse non-recourse loan servicer that also provides special servicing to defaulted non-recourse loans as well as third party nonperforming loan collections. A U.S. bankruptcy court has approved the transaction and it is expected to close by Jan. 29, 2010.
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The homebuilding giant reported two separate cyber incidents this year, with the most recent breach of its mortgage unit affecting more than 348,000 individuals.
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The move threatens IMBs and outside loan originators who rely on real estate agents for referrals, as the company aims to keep borrowers within its platform.
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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's much anticipated speech at the Jackson Hole meeting reinforced past comments about reducing communications around forward guidance.
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The ex-CEO got a regulatory OK to officially rally shareholders for his plan, although he's still awaiting a federal judge's decision on a restraining order.
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The deal is backed by recently originated, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with an average combined loan-to-value ratio of 75.1%, according to Morningstar DBRS.
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Academy Mortgage's deal will cover around 285,000 class members. It's the sixth deal this year by a mortgage firm seeking to squash consumer complaints.
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