Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

While the conservatorship has allowed for the mortgage market to be restored to its pre-crisis state and strengthened these two government-sponsored entities (GSEs), there are significant downsides to maintaining the status quo indefinitely. This has also subjected homeowners and lenders to the whiplash of periodic policy changes.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 was the seventh straight quarter of net production loss for lenders , who hemorrhaged an average of $2,109 pre-tax dollars for each loan they originated. Fintech vendors, third-party consultants, and industry trade associations could all play a role in helping lenders build a competency around change management.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2021

The Boston-based company functions as an adviser and marketplace for customers looking for mortgage financing. Consumers can also use Own Up to determine loan approval status and for how much, as well as the ability to compare lenders and pre-qualified loan offers, the company said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Verification solutions today are costly, provide limited coverage for lenders, and are often targeted to a subset of industries or employment types. Blend Income pre-populates a consumer’s loan application with income and employment information derived from the consumer’s direct deposit history.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2021

Get Pre-Approved. Being pre-approved means a lender has agreed to let you borrow money for the home. Not only does it tell them you’re a serious home shopper, but it means the deal is less likely to fall through due to your finances. To get pre-approved, a lender will take a good look at your finances.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The round includes $100 million of Series D equity and $263 million in debt financing – boosting HomeLight’s valuation to the tune of $1.6 It also allows sellers access to a network of pre-approved buyers to expedite the process. Lydia Jett of the SoftBank Vision Fund also participated. billion, the company claimed.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The ‘housing super app,’ according to investor slides filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, will provide mortgage pre-approval, “immersive shopping,” facilitate in-person touring, and home financing. This is a really fun and entertaining industry, real estate,” the CEO said. billion in revenue.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

The home lending industry has a massive opportunity to digitalize to create efficiencies and to deliver a simpler end-to-end user experience that would benefit both borrowers and servicers. Ribbit Capital led the financing, which also included participation from partners of DST Global , NFX and Zigg Capital. the fintech company said.

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Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2023

billion in Q1 2022 (which was roughly in line with industry peers). billion, according to data from Inside Mortgage Finance. The target client base for PrimeLending is first-time homebuyers, as the entire industry is struggling to overcome the lock-in effect. billion, a 54% decline from $3.76 Production dropped about 15.2%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2023

With the industry cooling down slower than expected, LOs are having to work harder and get creative to overcome the double whammy of surging rates and a lack of inventory. “I’ve got several pre-approvals out there where people just can’t find what they want and the rates are throwing them off,” Monsoon said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2023

The decision left more than 400 employees without a job, and Miller had two urgent tasks — to find a lender that would close his clients’ loans in the pipeline and would also help him close more sales in an industry that is projected to further downsize. “I Go [Mortgage] was on that list,” Reich said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates, now around 6.5%, are cooling down the housing market and triggering mass layoffs in the mortgage and real estate industries. Will Savage, a loan originator at PMC Mortgage , sees many pre-approved clients having to get reapproved for a mortgage based on the rate increases. research and consulting at TransUnion.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

If you’ve been searching for a house for any amount of time, you’re probably well aware of how important it is to get a mortgage pre-approval before you even start looking at houses, or at least as early on in the process as possible. When Should You Update Your Pre-approval? Pre-approvals aren’t good forever.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A lot of the rules have relaxed over the past several years, but people always tend to remember the negative things so that is what has spread throughout the industry.”. We work hard to get our buyer approved at the lowest rate and if they have credit problems we will put them in touch with the right people to get their credit restored.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But our industry is not reacting to these new demands nearly as quickly as others, and that could be a problem. The mortgage industry, in general, has lagged behind other industries in terms of maximizing the benefits of new technologies. Setting the mortgage industry up for success. Peering into the future of lending.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2023

. “It seems like only yesterday you could pull a single borrower tri-merge for $15 and a joint for $30,” Greg Sher, Managing Director of NFM Lending , wrote in a LinkedIn post that went viral in the mortgage industry. As an industry, we owe it to future homeowners to bring attention to the misuse of power,” McKay said.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 20, 2023

Mortgage pre-approval is an essential step when buying a house. During pre-approval, lenders carefully evaluate your financial information, including income, assets, credit history, and other relevant details. How long it takes for lenders to give mortgage pre-approval can vary from a day to a week.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The four-bed property was perfect for the pre-Covid reality, but it is challenging to afford right now. A component of the American Rescue Plan Act, it was approved by Congress in March. Department of the Treasury approval. Each state must also submit its own HAF plans to the Treasury for approval. Up to the task?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2021

The story, “The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms,” included statements from fair housing activists who concluded that there is “systemic racism” in the mortgage process. The philosophy was that no credit wasn’t necessarily bad credit and underwriters could make judgement calls in order to approve a loan.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Just before a customer buys a container of pre-made Borscht, they see Naumovych’s business cards and flyers that lay neatly near the checkout area. Meanwhile, others worry that they will soon wash out of the industry. The pastor of the Ukrainian church is currently looking to buy a house and I’m working on his pre approval.”.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

With so many approved, online options to choose from, we’ve pinpointed the best online real estate courses in New York using criteria that matter most to you: flexibility to fit your schedule, a price that fits your budget, and a course that’ll prepare you to ace the exam and start your new career with confidence and industry savvy.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The causes of the underwriter shortage are varied, but it is most pronounced in the private-label market, industry insiders contend. of the overall residential mortgage-backed securitization market as of August of this year, according to a report from the Urban Institute ’s Housing Finance Policy Center.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2023

According to data from Ingenius , tens of thousands of loan officers exited the industry in 2023. But the industry was on a roller coaster with rates climbing near 7% in February and hitting 8% in October as the central bank battled to bring down high inflation. An additional 21% closed 1.5 It all put more pressure on affordability.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

The government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) also thinks the Federal Housing Finance Agency ( FHFA ) will encourage it to offer single-family, closed-end second mortgages if a Freddie Mac product under analysis is approved. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity. No one has indicated that that’s a possibility.

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BAM Media

MARCH 10, 2025

This move aims to integrate Rockets mortgage lending with Redfins home search and real estate services, making it easier for people to buy and finance homes in one place. The deal is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2025, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals. For now, Redfin will keep operating as usual.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A state-approved real estate school in Illinois, the CE Shop is constantly updating its course material to stay on top of industry changes. Visit Website Overview According to Net Real Estate School, it offers the lowest priced state-approved education in Illinois. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5 Self-paced. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Bill Bymel, managing director at Spurs Capital , an investment manager specializing in distressed mortgages, said that about 15% of the overall portfolio during the pandemic contained non-communicative borrowers, up 50% compared to the same pool of borrowers pre-COVID. Some are especially haunted by the Great Recession between 2008 and 2011.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

Following a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Aurora Acquisition Corp , Better Home & Financing Co. Flávia Nunes: Better took nearly two years to go public, with Aurora’s shareholders’ merger approval extended three times. In that time, the market, the industry and the consumer changed dramatically.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2022

After two golden years in the mortgage market during the pandemic period, refis have dried up and the industry has since pivoted toward a purchase market. On top of competitive rates, getting approved for a mortgage has to be an easy and quick closing process for the customer, said Kevin Leibowitz, CEO of brokerage Grayton Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In Florida, getting licensed as a real estate agent begins with the completion of an approved 63-hour Sales Associate prelicensing course. Final Exam: In order to earn your FREC Approved 63-Hour Real Estate Prelicensing Education Certificate, you need to take and pass a course final exam.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

After completing an approved course of study, you’ll be able to sit the state real estate exam. Colibri Real Estate is a state-approved real estate education provider with over 132 instructors experienced in Massachusetts real estate sales and teaching best practices.

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Marco Santarelli

MARCH 22, 2025

million existing-home sales is actually more in line with other industry experts. Here's my advice for buyers: Get Pre-Approved: Knowing how much you can afford is crucial. This is why it's crucial to focus on solutions that address affordability, such as increasing housing supply and exploring alternative financing options.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

For real estate professionals looking to gain a competitive edge as the industry continues to change and evolve, it is more important than ever to adapt to increasing cultural diversity in order to meet the needs of today’s clientele. The post The Changing Face of the Real Estate Industry appeared first on RISMedia.

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Norada Real Estate

JUNE 22, 2022

Financing turnkey rental properties is the most difficult question to solve for a buyer with no experience in the real estate market. ” But, if an investor does not have that much cash in hand, finance is required to meet the purchase price of an investment property. Financing Turnkey Rental Properties.

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Marco Santarelli

MARCH 20, 2025

The tech industry drives a lot of demand here, and people with high-paying jobs are eager to invest in real estate. The demand here is driven by the same factors as San Jose: a strong tech industry and a limited supply of homes. San Jose, CA: Silicon Valley Speed Median Days on the Market: 22 days Median Home List Price: $1.3

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BAM Media

JULY 2, 2024

I’m not a big fan of asking, “ Hey, are you pre-approved ? Instead, ask, “What money do you have allotted to put towards the home purchase?” Then the next question is— “Have you spoken to anybody about the financing?” Not “Are you pre-approved?” Don’t ask: “Are you preapproved?” Would you like one?”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

In a cyclical mortgage industry, hedging is key to maintaining a buffer against losses. As rates increased in 2022, the California lender laid off nearly 1,000 staff to cut costs and meet shrinking demand in the industry. We’re always looking for hedges,” Arvielo said.

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