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Announcing the 2025 Finance Leaders

Housing Wire

HousingWire is proud to announce the 2025 Finance Leaders, recognizing 40 of the most impactful finance executives in the mortgage and real estate industries. This years honorees represent the top talent in corporate finance, ensuring their companies remain competitive in a dynamic housing market.

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Home equity access: How Finance of America bolsters the market with home equity products

Housing Wire

In an exclusive executive conversation, HousingWire sat down with Jonathan Scarpati, senior vice president of Wholesale Production at Finance of America , to explore home equity products, opportunities for mortgage professionals to leverage them, and more. HousingWire: How did you get into Finance of America and the industry?

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Wrightwell secures new financing, pledges housing investment of up to $300M

Housing Wire

Real estate investment and operating platform Wrightwell has secured a new financing round while forging a partnership with Bain Capital and Saluda Grade. housing and financing operating companies.” The deal will yield as much as $300 million in new investments into single-family rental (SFR) and built-to-rent (BTR) properties.

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Finance of America reports Q4 loss, full-year profit for 2024

Housing Wire

Reverse mortgage leader Finance of America (FOA) recorded a quarter-over-quarter loss in the fourth quarter of 2024, but still notched a full-year profit. Finance of America is making home equity a mainstream component of retirement planning and we remain confident in our strategic direction and the long-term value of the business.

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Reverse mortgage alums secure financing for alternative equity-tapping product

Housing Wire

Cornerstone Financing , a venture co-founded by former Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF) CEO Craig Corn, has secured $285 million in financing through global investment firms Aquiline Capital Partners LP and Nomura. CHEIFS is currently available in four states: Arizona , California , Florida and Pennsylvania. 31 of that year.

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Finance leader Kevin Thompson on driving financial excellence in real estate

Housing Wire

Nominations for HousingWires 2025 Finance Leaders Award are open now through January 31, 2025. Nominations are still open for the 2025 Finance Leaders award. As we gear up for the 2025 Finance Leader awards, his forward-thinking perspective offers a glimpse into the evolving role of finance leaders in real estate.

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As LA fires burn, reverse mortgage industry emphasizes need for servicer, insurer contacts

Housing Wire

Industry responses to the disaster In its weekly email update to members, the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) advised its members to urge borrowers to immediately contact their servicers. The situation in Los Angeles is heartbreaking.