Mortgage companies have scored a victory in the bankruptcy court for the Northern District of Illinois, according to the law firm of Stewart Chapman, Pierce & Associates.In the case of CTX Mortgage v. William Graf, the law firm had argued that a forced "reinstatement" of the loan according to a model plan was improper. The court ruled that "a confirmed plan cannot trump a presumptively valid secured claim." That reversed a lower court ruling, and the case has been remanded back to the lower bankruptcy court. The dispute centered on the amount of arrears owed by the borrower.
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Sellers are easing demands as rates hit 15-month highs, giving buyers leverage. Originators: target sideline buyers before next week's Fed hike lifts rates further.
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The decrease in jumbo availability accounted for much of the drop in the latest mortgage credit index, as conforming and government offerings were unchanged.
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The consumer price index rose 0.4% last month, in line with July's reading. For a monetary policy committee that has been split on inflation, the inconclusive report will compel the Fed to make a call on whether to raise interest rates or stay put.
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Abacus Federal Savings Bank in Chinatown scrambled to reopen in the days following the World Trade Center attacks. The exercise resulted in the bank's first disaster-recovery plan.
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The current transaction has the largest collateral pool that the platform has issued all year, with 294 loans, and it has the highest percentage of conforming loans, at 45.1%.
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The USA Patriot Act passed on an overwhelming bipartisan basis in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, overhauling banks' involvement in anti-money-laundering efforts.
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