A recent settlement was made between the Department of Justice and Walter Investment to the tune of $29.6 million under a False Claims Act action. The whistleblower who brought the violations to the attention of the DOJ was paid $5.15 million as his share of this recovery (FCA Settlement). Nice pay day! This is important for two reasons; 1) in…
FHA requires lenders to sign an annual and individual loan certification that basically states the lender originates loans for FHA insurance in compliance with all related FHA rules and requirements. If the lender is found to have violated these rules, the lender may be fined and prohibited from further participation in the FHA lending program. In some cases, the lender…
Are you aware of what you are certifying to on an FHA loan transaction? Are you aware of the False Claims Act? Read on! The False Claims Act is the federal government’s primary tool in combating fraud against the government. With respect to some recent cases involving mortgage lenders, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has asserted that certain lenders falsely…
First Tennessee Bank will end up paying $212.5 million to settle allegations that they originated and delivered FHA insured loans that did not meet FHA eligibility (Fined). The settlement was brought about by an action by HUD and DOJ against First Tennessee under the False Claims Act. Interestingly, First Tennessee admitted that they had knowingly certified loans for the FHA…
Attention: Lenders, FHA Borrowers, and DE Underwriters Much publicity has been generated recently on several major lawsuits filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) based on allegations that certain lenders violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting improperly underwritten loans to HUD/FHA for mortgage insurance. The most recent case involves Quicken Loans who has decided to sue DOJ and…
Have you heard about the one where the lender sues the government for false accusations? Who says you can’t fight city hall? One lender, Quicken Loans is fighting back against claims made by the DOJ (False Claims). Quicken, one of the nation’s largest originators of FHA insured loans, has decided it has had enough and isn’t going to take the…
