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Navigating movement in the mortgage industry series: Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions

Housing Wire

There is constant movement in the mortgage industry with the desire for growth and expansion. Thus, it has never been more important to focus on due diligence in analyzing a mortgage industry acquisition target. In a typical transaction, the due diligence checklist can be overwhelmingpages upon pages in length.

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Industry veterans launch Canopy in bid to shake up residential due diligence space

Housing Wire

Residential due diligence is an area of the mortgage ecosystem that’s overdue for disruption, according to two industry veterans who want to offer something completely different in the due diligence space through their newly launched company, Canopy. That’s why it has to be done over and over again.”.

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How is the mortgage rate environment affecting due diligence? 

Housing Wire

HousingWire recently spoke with Brian Adams, Division President of Due Diligence at Consolidated Analytics , about due diligence in the current mortgage market. Brian Adams: With the steep increase in mortgage rates, we have essentially seen a hard stop in refi activity. BA: That’s a loaded question!

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QC Ally acquires due diligence solutions firm Inglet Blair

Housing Wire

Loan quality and audit services company QC Ally on Thursday announced the acquisition of third-party due diligence solutions company Inglet Blair. Founded in 2003, Inglet Blair specializes in the analysis of residential mortgage loans and other forms of secured mortgage-related debt, leaning on ratings-agency approved insight.

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Incenter acquires due diligence firm Edgemac

Housing Wire

Incenter is adding a third-party due diligence review firm to its umbrella of companies. Edgemac , which Incenter acquired at the end of last year, does due diligencing for mostly non-QM and jumbo loans, as well as private label reverse mortgages that could eventually be securitized.

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Services provider Adfitech rebrands as Mortgage Connect Risk Solutions

Housing Wire

Oklahoma -based Adfitech , a mortgage industry partner for quality control and risk management services, has changed its name to Mortgage Connect Risk Solutions. The move reflects the company’s 2022 acquisition by Pennsylvania -headquartered Mortgage Connect LP.

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Underwriter shortage slowing the pace of private-label deals

Housing Wire

The supply-chain bottleneck afflicting the global economy has its own counterpart in the world of residential mortgage-backed securities, also referred to as RMBS. They are in high demand for each stage of the mortgage process, yet they are in seriously short supply in a still-booming mortgage market. billion, compared to $49.69