“Mortgage lenders that participate in the FHA insurance program must follow the requirements intended to safeguard its integrity and to protect homeowners,” warned Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division. Regions Bank has agreed to pay $52.4 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by originating, underwriting and endorsing FHA-insured loans that did not meet government requirements.
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