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Final Civil Action - HUD Real Estate-Owned Program Violations (Report Not Available to the Public)

We reviewed alleged violations of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) real estate-owned (REO) owner-occupancy program requirements by the subject (name withheld for privacy reasons). We concluded that the subject failed to comply with the HUD REO program requirement that an individual who purchases a REO home during its initial offering period must be the owner-occupant of the purchased home for one full year.

Final Civil Action – Loan Origination Fraud on Federal Housing Administration Loans (Report Not Available to the Public)

We reviewed alleged violations of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan origination requirements by the subject. We concluded that the subject placed fraudulent information and documents in mortgage loan applications for Government-insured home loans. The Department of Justice filed a complaint under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act; and in December 2011 reached a settlement with the subject.

Final Civil Action – Loan Origination Fraud on Federal Housing Administration Loans (Report Not Available to the Public)

We reviewed alleged violations of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan origination requirements by the subject. We concluded that the subject created and altered documents used in mortgage loan applications for Government-insured home loans. The Department of Justice filed a complaint under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act; and in December 2011 reached a settlement with the subject.

Final Civil Action – Loan Origination Fraud on Federal Housing Administration Loans (Report Not Available to the Public)

We reviewed alleged violations of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan origination requirements by the subject. We concluded that the subject placed fraudulent information and documents in mortgage loan applications for Government-insured home loans. The Department of Justice filed a complaint under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act; and in March 2012 reached a settlement with the subject.

Final Civil Action – Alleged Violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Making False Statements in Support of a Loan Application to Defraud a Financial Institution

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), conducted a review to determine whether Indymac Bank followed Federal Housing Administration (FHA) policies and procedures when it originated FHA-insured loans. We identified a set of questionable loans originated by Indymac that had been generated by Beechwood Incorporated, a company that conducted various real estate services. Based on our review of the Beechwood loans, the U.S.

Final Civil Action – Alleged Violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Making False Statements in Support of a Loan Application to Defraud a Financial Institution

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), conducted a review to determine whether Indymac Bank followed Federal Housing Administration (FHA) policies and procedures when it originated FHA-insured loans. We identified a set of questionable loans originated by Indymac that had been generated by Beechwood Incorporated, a company that conducted various real estate services. Based on our review of the Beechwood loans, the U.S.

Final Civil Action – Alleged Violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Making False Statements in Support of a Loan Application to Defraud a Financial Institution

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), conducted a review to determine whether Indymac Bank followed Federal Housing Administration (FHA) policies and procedures when it originated FHA-insured loans. We identified a set of questionable loans originated by Indymac that had been generated by Beechwood Incorporated, a company that conducted various real estate services. Based on our review of the Beechwood loans, the U.S.

Final Civil Action - Bank of America Settled Alleged Violations of the False Claims Act by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), conducted a review of loans underwritten by Countrywide Home Loans Inc., and its divisions Countrywide Bank FSB and Countrywide Mortgage Ventures, LLC. The objective of the review was to determine whether Countrywide underwrote Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans in accordance with HUD-FHA regulations. Countrywide is a subsidiary of Bank of America, Charlotte, NC. Bank of America acquired Countrywide on January 11, 2008.

Final Civil Action - Flagstar Bank, FSB, Settled False Claims Act Allegations of Submitting False Certifications to HUD on FHA Loans

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), assisted the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, in conducting a review of Flagstar Bank, FSB. The objective of the review was to determine whether Flagstar conducted its operations in the underwriting of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans in accordance with HUD-FHA regulations. Flagstar Bank, FSB, is a supervised direct endorsement lender headquartered in Troy, MI.

SWBC Mortgage Corporation Did Not Folow HUD-FHA Underwriting Requirements in 1 and Had Minor Deficiencies In 3 of 10 Single Family Loans

We audited SWBC Mortgage Corporation, a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) direct endorsement lender in San Antonio, TX. We selected the lender for audit because as of September 30, 2011, it had 25 seriously delinquent loans. Our objective was to determine whether the lender originated single-family home loans in accordance with U. S.