Fremont General Corp., Brea, Calif., has completed the sale of the remaining mortgage servicing rights on its $12.2 billion portfolio to Litton Loan Servicing. Fremont received support for the sale agreement from the California Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The troubled California thrift's stock was suspended from the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year and now trades via the "pink sheets" service. Litton Loan Servicing is an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co.
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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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