allied home mortgage

Founded in 1991 by Jim C. Hodge, Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation grew to become one of the largest privately-held mortgage banking companies in the United States. At its peak, the company operated hundreds of branches and originated billions of dollars in home loans annually, with a significant focus on loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The company's operations ceased after the U.S. government filed a lawsuit in 2011 under the False Claims Act. Allied was found liable for systematically originating fraudulent loans, causing massive losses to the FHA. This resulted in a historic civil judgment, forcing the company into bankruptcy and ultimately liquidation, while its founder was sentenced to prison.