Mortgage firm files for bankruptcy amid market freeze


Starwood, led by Barry Sternlicht, owns most of Reverse Mortgage Funding through investment vehicles, court papers show. — Bloomberg

NEW YORK: Starwood Capital-backed home lender Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest company to succumb amid a rapid run-up in mortgage rates.

The company, which makes reverse mortgages, listed assets and liabilities of at least US$10bil (RM44.8bil) each in its bankruptcy petition.

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