Class B of Industry Mortgage Corp. home equity loan pass-through certificates, series 1998-1, has been downgraded from CCC to C by Fitch Ratings.The rating agency also affirmed the ratings on 17 other classes from four IMC HEL transactions. The downgrade was attributed to poor collateral performance. "Class B is experiencing monthly writedown as a result of monthly loan losses," Fitch said.
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While home lenders are seeing a decrease in issues coming through mobile channels, phone fraud spiked last year, accounting for 28% of losses, a new report found.
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The massive mortgage business saw a first quarter profit mitigated by nearly $300 million in hedging losses.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen excessive property-inspection charges, fees that loan mods should eliminate and improper line-item labels.
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Michael Tannenbaum, whose experience in the financial services industry spans over 15 years, has a track record of helping companies scale and grow.
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