The State of Texas has a problem with two companies that are buying mortgages but waiting until closing to conduct due diligence — leaving some individual mortgage sellers earning lower prices on the notes. But the two secondary buyers contend that discounts are in order when information initially provided by the seller — like the payment history — proves to be wrong. The firms have filed a lawsuit against the state, while Texas has countered with its own litigation.
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