Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has named former Fannie Mae CEO and Blend president Tim Mayopoulos as CEO of Silicon Valley Bank N.A. , an FDIC-operated “bridge bank” meant to protect all depositors of the now shut-down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The bank failed to raise capital to plug a $1.8

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Impacts to mortgage credit Banks, insurers and regulators have long acknowledged that climate risks could threaten mortgage borrowers’ creditworthiness. For homeowners with conventional loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , insurance at replacement cost is mandatory, but flood insurance is only required in designated flood zones.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Finance a loan, and you may lose money. Avoid financing, and you risk missing out on a sales growth opportunity. Also, DSCR five- to nine-unit loans are designed for larger multi-family homes. This loan type offers up to $2 million in financing. Bank Statement loans are designed for self-employed borrowers.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Mr. Cooper had previously acquired the assets in a deal with Flagstar Bank , which was announced in July and closed in November. It also has a proprietary origination system designed to speed up the funding process. A&Ds goal is to be an industry leader, and this transaction is a big step forward. It originated $2.37

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Finance of America intends to acquire Parkside Lending ‘s third-party origination channel operation for $40 million, the publicly traded lender and servicer announced Tuesday. Our TPO business is a part of our long-term growth strategy,” Bill Dallas, president of Finance of America Mortgage, said in a statement.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

These will ideally allow for the somewhat siloed reverse mortgage industry to more easily collaborate with others in the mortgage finance ecosystem. Because of that, more people in the industry have a better understanding of seniors unique challenges, which could necessitate more products designed for them.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Blend Builder – an initiative that started about four years ago and launched in March 2023 – is a cloud banking platform designed to help businesses in the financial services industry streamline processes for mortgages, loans, deposits and accounts. “We It’s the first time that we’re now sharing free cash flow targets.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To understand the dynamics of his new role, RMD sat down with Morales to learn more about his individual and company goals, including the potential for a large national bank to become involved in the reverse mortgage business for the first time since the early 2010s. national bank, a large bank [that is considering entering] reverse.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Its designed to resemble A-paper loan processes to help brokers familiarize themselves. Lastly, Acra Lending also uses automated bank statement processing technology that automatically calculates borrower income. It eliminates the manual component of evaluation and reduces turnaround times.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

There are many government program offerings designed to support low-income borrowers and underserved communities available through banks and credit unions, including: Federal Housing Administration (FHA): FHA provides mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA-approved lenders. Nearly 90% of VA-backed loans are made with no down payment.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2021

Nicholas Hahn announced as Gateway First Bank’s new chief financial officer. Hahn has more than 35 years of experience in the finance industry, holding various executive positions in the industry prior to joining Gateway. billion community bank in eastern Iowa. Nicholas Hahn. Have a hiring announcement you want to share?

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2023

Swiss bank UBS Group AG plans to wind down a business in its US mortgage unit that focuses on “to-be-announced” (TBA) trading, Bloomberg reported late last week. The term TBA is derived from the fact that the MBS that will be delivered to fulfill a TBA trade is not designated at the time the trade is made.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Bank of America recently announced a loan for lower-income households that doesn’t require homebuyers to come up with a downpayment or closing costs, and doesn’t base the loan on a minimum FICO score. The entire system has to be designed to inflate the price over time. Remember, the system is designed to keep home prices inflated.

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MAY 8, 2024

Our 1st Gen loan program is a game-changer, designed to bridge the gap and pave the way for underserved communities to build generational wealth through homeownership.” PMG offers platforms for human resources, finance, technology , legal and compliance services to its group of lenders. In 2022 , it added Lone Peak Lending.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Department of the Treasury on Tuesday announced a series of new initiatives designed to increase the supply of affordable housing across the country. The third provision is an extension of the support from the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) for “a risk-sharing initiative between the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2021

In prepared remarks for the event, Brainard said: “Recognizing that AI presents promise and pitfalls, as a banking regulator, the Federal Reserve is committed to supporting banks’ efforts to develop and use AI responsibly to promote a safe, fair, and transparent financial services marketplace.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2021

3-month bank statement. For example, look at Acra’s 3-month bank statement loan program, said Keith Lind, executive chairman and president of Acra. The 3-month bank statement program is ideal for borrowers with nontraditional income streams. Jumbo products. We’re very excited to enter the fix’n’flip space.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The pronouncement was more than 40 years coming, and arrived after both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Housing Finance Agency had publicly weighed in on the issue. Broeksmit said he hoped to see lenders take the first step, by designing a program and floating it to the GSEs.

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MAY 15, 2024

CHLA also seeks pay scale comparability, a flexibility it says is enjoyed by other federal agencies including the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. CHLA added in a statement that the release of these recommendations is designed to coincide with relevant news.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2021

Johnson, who most recently led the depository bank’s Southeast division, will report directly to Sprout’s president, Shea Pallante. Johnson, based in Miami, has also worked at PNC Bank during his career in mortgage banking. It also appointed Laura LaRaia as chief legal officer.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2022

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the nation’s largest wholesale lender, wants to beat rival lenders by offering competitive pricing to brokers, a move designed to navigate a shrinking mortgage market with compressed margins. UWM dropped rates by 50 to 100 basis points across all loan types, the company said in a release.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2022

Evelisse Hernandez is charged with four counts of bank fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft. Each count of bank fraud carries a potential sentence of as many as 30 years in prison and each count of aggravated identity theft carries a mandatory consecutive two year sentence.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

“…These [rated offerings] can start to bring in investors like insurance companies, money managers with mutual funds that have ratings constraints, investment banks … [and more], which will provide better financing on rated bonds.” Unlike banks and credit unions, nonbanks can’t hold these [home equity] loans on their balance sheets. …

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

FDIC), including as a representative on the deputies committee of the FSOC, where he helped to build its nonbank designation program. After that, he spent about three years at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), where he became deputy director and the chief fintech officer. He left the FHFA in February.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Non-bank originator Change Lending will continue to originate non-qualified mortgages ( non-QMs ) for underserved borrowers after it reached a tentative deal with the U.S. At least 60% of a lender’s financing must target low- and moderate-income borrowers or customers in underserved communities.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Swiss bank UBS AG announced Monday it has agreed to pay $1.43 Per the civil action, UBS knew that a significant number of the mortgages did not comply with underwriting guidelines designed to assess borrowers’ ability to repay and with consumer protection laws. The settlement with the U.S. It acquired the rival this year for $3.4

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Change in uninsured losses As of late, however, the uninsured losses are being absorbed by other stakeholders in the housing finance system, including mortgage lenders, mortgage servicers, private mortgage insurers, government agencies, capital markets investors, and the government-sponsored enterprises.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Housing trade groups urged Fed Chair Jerome Powell to make two clear statements — that the Fed does not contemplate further rate hikes, and the Fed will not sell off any of its MBS holdings until and unless the housing finance market has stabilized and mortgage-to-Treasury spreads have normalized. Not just mortgages, but servicing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The company has created a new vertical of loans and an entirely new LOS designed just for borrowers looking to purchase a home and renovate it to put back on the market. Through this program, Acra aims to remove many of the financing hurdles typically faced by those in the fix-and-flip sector. Time-consuming underwriting.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Loans in forbearance for depository servicers and independent mortgage bank servicers decreased 25 basis points to 2.57% and 53 basis points to 2.16%, respectively. Mortgage servicers, lenders, state housing finance agencies and the U.S. How servicers can support the most vulnerable as moratoriums lift.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2023

Non-bank originator Change Lending lost its Community Development Fund Institution (CDFI) certification, according to a report from Barron’s. The CDFI certification is a designation given by the U.S. At least 60% of a lender’s financing must target low- and moderate-income borrowers or customers in underserved communities.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2021

The Housing Policy Council has weighed in on the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ new proposed standards for nonbank mortgage servicers. And now HPC, headed by former Federal Housing Finance Agency President Edward DeMarco, is adding its voice to the comments. “In

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

As a result, they must rely on alternative documentation, including bank statements, assets or, in the case of rental properties, debt-service coverage ratios. The loans may include interest-only , 40-year terms or other creative financing features often designed to lower monthly payments.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

The Housing Policy Council (HPC) is urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to modify its proposed government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) single-family pricing framework, including coordination with banking regulators to streamline capital requirements and retention of upfront guarantee fees.

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

in mortgage banking. I went to college initially as an architecture major before switching to finance. I always enjoyed beautiful and simple designs. Specifically mid-century modern designs with clean lines that serve a simple function have been a favorite of mine well before they became popular again in recent years.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

is designed to enable the acquisition of loans from an HMBS pool above the existing 98% maximum claim amount (MCA) requirement. While a similar reliance exists in reverse, Kelly said, the underlying question centers on why banks have largely retreated and what it would take to get them reengaged in the mortgage business.

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MARCH 15, 2024

So why aren’t more commercial real estate (CRE) entities – investors , principals, banks, law firms or developers – seeking the same? After all, while principals, investors and banks may not be clamoring to get into the title business for CRE transactions, not many title agencies do it well, and many of those only know certain markets.

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