Hallmark Home Mortgage accused in Ponzi scheme lawsuit

A new racketeering lawsuit claims two Hallmark Home Mortgage employees aided a homebuilder in a construction Ponzi scheme that affected hundreds of customers.  Processing Content Florida resident Reynel Suarez named the lender and its parent, Fairway Home Mortgage, among a dozen defendants in his class action late last month. The plaintiff says Hallmark disbursed millions […]

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Newrez announces plan for crypto in originations

One of the country’s leading mortgage lenders is moving into crypto, allowing borrowers to submit digital holdings as assets to be considered when applying for certain home loans.  Processing Content National lender and servicer Newrez announced it will begin to recognize and accept cryptocurrencies in February across its Smart Series suite of nonagency products without

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Sales of new US homes hold close to fastest pace since 2023

Sales of new homes in the US were little changed in October near the strongest pace since 2023 as builders lured anxious customers with price cuts and incentives. Processing Content New single-family home sales eased 0.1% to an annual rate of 737,000 following a 3.8% September increase, according to government data released Tuesday. The report,

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