Reverse mortgage servicing has seen a lot of guidance coming down from the federal government recently due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Because of this, servicing professionals answered a series of questions related to concerns that loan originators might have about servicing during the current national emergency, answering them in a […]
Last week, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) would be suspending all new and pending foreclosure and eviction actions for 60 days, in an effort to provide relief to homeowners and renters who have been financially impacted by the spread […]
The reverse mortgage industry is about to close out another eventful year on the calendar, which has naturally put those of us in the RMD offices in a bit of a reflective mood as we get ready to say goodbye to 2019. The year has not been without its interesting and eye-catching stories, whether discussing […]
After a protracted legal fight and a recently-approved bankruptcy plan cleared the way for a final sale, Ditech Holding Corporation has announced that it has completed the stock and assets sale comprising reverse mortgage servicing business Reverse Mortgage Solutions to buyer Mortgage Assets Management, LLC. In a press release announcing the completion of the transaction, […]
After a tumultuous road stemming from a bankruptcy declaration and attempt to sell its forward and reverse mortgage servicing businesses, Ditech Holding Corporation’s previously-announced stock and asset sale agreements have been approved in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, which has also confirmed the company’s third amended bankruptcy plan. […]
After a federal bankruptcy judge blocked a bankruptcy plan that would’ve allowed Ditech Holding Corporation’s forward and reverse mortgage servicing businesses to be sold free and clear of legal complaints against them, a Consumer Creditors’ Committee that acted as primary opposition to that plan has filed a statement in court approving a newly-amended plan that […]
After having a “free-and-clear” sale of both its forward and reverse mortgage servicing businesses rejected in bankruptcy court late last month, Ditech Holding Corporation has announced its intention to modify its bankruptcy plan to achieve a consensual resolution with its legal opponents. This means that Ditech will submit a new bankruptcy plan to the court […]
The ongoing sale process of Reverse Mortgage Solutions (RMS) may be at risk after a federal judge has denied its parent company’s proposed bankruptcy plan. In a hearing taking place at the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday, a federal judge denied the proposed bankruptcy reorganization plan petitioned by the […]
Pending a judge’s decision on whether the company will move forward with bankruptcy plans, Ditech is objecting to paying borrower damages in the interim. Plaintiffs in the case against Ditech, which is currently trying to sell Reverse Mortgage Solutions (RMS) as part of a bankruptcy plan, are pushing for the company to pay damages to […]
In the midst of ongoing attempts to sell its servicing platforms, Reverse Mortgage Solutions’ parent company is facing new legal hurdles. At a hearing taking place in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday – where there was reportedly standing room only – counsel for Ditech and the sale’s […]
