Search Results: FCA/FIRREA

HUD/DOJ Settle with FHA Mortgage Lender for $52.4 Million Over Alleged False Claims Act Violations

On September 13, 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a settlement agreement with a bank for allegedly violating the False Claims Act by improperly underwriting and originating of FHA-insured mortgage loans. According to the DOJ, from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2011, the lender was improperly underwriting and certifying that mortgage loans…

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National Bank Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $64 Million

On May 13, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has reached a $64 million settlement agreement with a national bank relating to the bank’s participation in the Direct Endorsement Lender Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The agreement resolves claims that were originally brought…

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FHA Lender Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $113 Million

On April 15, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a mortgage company settled claims it violated the False Claims Act by originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that failed to comply with certain requirements for the FHA insurance program. The settlement…

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National Bank Finalizes $1.2 Billion Settlement Relating to FHA Lending Program

On April 8, 2016​, the Department of Justice (DOJ) officially announced a $1.2 billion settlement with a national bank and one of its executives relating to the bank’s participation in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Direct Endorsement​ Lender Program.  As part of the settlement agreement, the bank acknowledged that between the period of May…

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National Bank Announces $1.2 Billion Settlement Relating to FHA Lending Program

​On February 3, 2016, a national bank announced in its SEC filing that it has reached a $1.2 billion agreement in principle with the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, and…

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Reverse Mortgage Servicer to Pay Over $29 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

On September 4, 2015, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that a company engaged in reverse mortgage servicing agreed to pay $29.63 million​ to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”) in connection with its participation in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (“HUD”) Home Equity Conversion Mortgage…

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Reverse Mortgage Servicing Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations with HUD for $29.63 Million

On September 3, a reverse mortgage servicing company settled alleged violations of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) regulations with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In July 2013, an individual brought a qui tam action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida pursuant to the False Claims…

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Bank Reveals DOJ False Claims Act Investigation of FHA Loans

On August 5, 2015, a bank revealed in an U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Department of Justice (collectively, the “Government”) are currently investigating whether the bank complied with underwriting requirements on loans…

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Regional Bank Settles Allegations of FHA Mortgage Lending Violations with Justice Department for $212.5 Million

On June 1, 2015, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with a regional bank over allegations that the bank originated and underwrote mortgage loans that did not meet applicable requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insurance program.  The settlement was previously…

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Regional Bank Settles Claims for $1.225 Million that it Ignored Fraudulent Transactions Committed by Third-Party Payment Processors

On March 12, 2015, the Justice Department announced a settlement with a regional bank over allegations that the bank violated FIRREA by permitting an intermediary third-party payment processor to process fraudulent payments through the bank. The payment processor opened an account at the bank for the purpose of processing electronic…

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Regional Bank Settles Criminal and Civil Claims for $4.9 Million that it Ignored Fraudulent Transactions Committed by Third-Party Payment Processors

On March 10, 2015, the Justice Department announced a settlement with a regional bank over allegations that the bank permitted a third-party payment processor to process fraudulent payments through the bank. As part of the settlement, the DOJ filed a criminal information alleging a felony violation of the Bank Secrecy…

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National Bank Agrees to Pay $123.5 million As Part of a Settlement with the Justice Department Over Mortgage Lending Violations

On February 25, 2015, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a settlement with a national bank over allegations that the bank originated and underwrote mortgage loans that did not meet applicable Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (“HUD”) requirements under the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) insurance program. The settlement covers…

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