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Opinion: The myth of financing buyer agent commissions

Housing Wire

As a salve, a vocal minority of activists say that “simply” allowing the financing of buyer-agent commissions into mortgages will resolve all concerns. For reasons both practical and legal, buyer-agent commissions are not today explicitly financeable with a mortgage. But let’s suppose all that occurs. Would it be worth the effort?

Finance 448
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UWM expands DSCR offerings to real estate investors

Housing Wire

Dubbed “Investors Flex,” the non-QM product for real estate investors, offered purchase and refinance loans up to $2 million that could be used to finance up to 20 properties by using each property’s monthly rental income to qualify.

Investor 370
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Optimal Blue PPE adds investor content from 54 state-based HFAs

Housing Wire

announced on Thursday that the Optimal Blue product, pricing and eligibility engine (PPE) has added investor content from 54 state-based housing finance agencies (HFAs). Optimal Blue , a division of Black Knight, Inc.

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Better rolls out FHA streamline refi product

Housing Wire

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. , Better will evaluate the borrower’s credit report to assess the subject property payment history and to ensure the credit score meets the investor threshold. the parent of digital lender Better.com , rolled out its Federal Housing Administration (FHA) streamline refinance program on Monday.

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CFPB director open to changing mortgage regs to fix refi process

Housing Wire

The mortgage industry has complained loudly and often that government regulation and investor requirements are contributing to spiraling costs that get passed on to consumers. We’re also looking at identifying ways to jumpstart competition in certain closing cost categories, which can also help spur more activity.

Mortgages 476
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Sundae raises $36 million in Series B funding

Housing Wire

Residential real estate marketplace Sundae has announced it closed $36 million in Series B funding on Tuesday, led by QED Investors and with additional participation from Founders Fund , Susa Ventures , Navitas Capital , Prudence Holdings and General Global Capital. million in Series A funding this June.

Investor 397
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Point raises $115 million in Series C funding

Housing Wire

A Palo Alto, California-based fintech startup Point , which bills itself as allowing homeowners to tap into future home appreciation, closed on a $115 million Series C funding round, the company announced Tuesday. When homeowners apply for the HEI program , Point evaluates the finances of the applicants and makes a provisional offer.

Equity 396