Servicers get extension for FHA updates at tough time

The Federal Housing Administration’s deadline for the most recent tweaks to new distressed borrower protocols has been pushed out further toward next year with a potential government shutdown looming, but most things are still changing as the month turns. “There is no Covid waterfall and there is no HAMP,” said Julienne Joseph, founder and principal […]

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Freedom Mortgage faces charges of TCPA violations

Freedom Mortgage faces a proposed class action lawsuit, which alleges the lender made several marketing calls to a South Carolina resident in violation of federal and state regulations.  Plaintiff Brittany Williams said she received multiple calls from three different Freedom Mortgage originators between July 24, 2025, and Aug. 5, all presenting her with options for

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CrossCountry defends comarketing deal in RESPA lawsuit

CrossCountry Mortgage is rejecting accusations that it operated a kickback scheme, and is defending the comarketing agreement in question as lawful.  The retail giant in a legal filing Monday offered several arguments to a federal court regarding why a borrower’s Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act complaint falls short. Jeremiah VonBlohn and five other North Carolina-based

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