A lawsuit filed earlier this year by the state of Massachusetts against home equity investment (HEI) provider Hometap is being allowed to proceed after a ruling in August by a Suffolk County Superior Court judge. And the parties made new filings in court last week as they attempt to convince the court of the merits […]
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A legal battle over the validity of home equity investments (HEIs) and whether they should be classified as reverse mortgages has come to an end in Washington state. Unison, one of the nation’s leading providers of HEI products, settled the case with plaintiffs Charles and Janine Olson, according to court documents reviewed by HousingWire’s Reverse
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Boston-based Hometap has closed a $300 million securitization of home equity investment (HEI) loans originated by the company, marking its fifth transaction in the space. The deal, closed on Aug. 29, included a $231 million Class A tranche rated at BBB(sf) and a $12 million Class B tranche rated at BBB(low)(sf) by Morningstar DBRS. “Through
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