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Case Closed: KB Home agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle federal allegations that its mortgage unit engaged in poor lending practices. The Department of Housing and Urban Development said the settlement was the largest ever collected by its mortgage review board, which takes administrative actions against Federal Housing Administration-approved lenders. The 13 alleged violations by KB Home Mortgage Co., involved underwriting Underwriting

1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt).

2. The process of issuing insurance policies.
 practices such as approving loans to ineligible in·el·i·gi·ble  
adj.
1. Disqualified by law, rule, or provision: ineligible to run for office; ineligible for health benefits.

2.
 borrowers, approving loans based on overstated o·ver·state  
tr.v. o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing, o·ver·states
To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate.



o
 or incorrect Incorrect means to not be correct and may also refer to:
  • Politically incorrect
  • Incorrectly formatted data, a computer error
See also
  • Correctness
  • Anomalously numbered roads in Great Britain
  • Disputes in English grammar (Incorrect English)
 income, and failing to include all of borrowers' debts.
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Title Annotation:KB Home Mortgage Co.'s case of poor lending practices
Comment:Case closed.(KB Home Mortgage Co.'s case of poor lending practices)
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 11, 2005
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