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December 14, 2022

Posted  December 14, 2022

In a False Claims Act case pursued on a non-intervened basis, Academy Mortgage Corporation agreed to pay $38.5 million to resolve allegations that it improperly originated and underwrote mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration.  The whistleblower, Gwen Thrower, who was an underwriter at Academy, alleged that the Academy had an inadequate underwriting process that led to false certifications of compliance with underwriting requirements and, ultimately, to the government having to pay insurance claims on loans improperly underwritten by Academy.  Thrower will receive a whistleblower award of $11.5 millionDOJ

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