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The Staging Collective Partners With HouseAmp to Deliver Financing Options to Home Sellers

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The Staging Collective has partnered with home sale funding firm HouseAmp to deliver a new seller financing program aimed at helping homeowners maximize their propertys sale potential, the companies have announced.

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Bayview settles for $20M with 53 state regulators over cyberattack

Housing Wire

mortgage servicer as of September 2024, with an owned portfolio of $728 billion, per Inside Mortgage Finance. They concluded that Bayview and its affiliates delayed the regulatory process by not promptly complying with requests during the early stages of the inquiry. Lakeview was the third-largest U.S.

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Finance of America unveils hybrid reverse mortgage product

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Finance of America Reverse will soon debut a hybrid product that combines elements of a reverse mortgage with a forward mortgage. The new product, called EquityAvail, funds at closing and requires that the borrower make payments for 10 years but at a reduced amount, Finance of America Reverse said this week.

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‘Zillow, virtually stage my listing photos in an art deco style with pink accents!’

Housing Wire

On Tuesday, the residential real estate giant announced the acquisition of Virtual Staging AI (VSAI). Founded in 2023 by Michael Bonacina and Mikhail Andreev, VSAI helps home sellers, agents and photographers create digitally staged images of a listing, eliminating the need for physical furniture in the home.

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Rocket launches AI-powered website Rocket.com

Housing Wire

The announcement comes shortly after Rocket unveiled the first stage of its rebrand and is a part of the company’s conscious effort to unify Rockets many companies under a single umbrella. Per a release from the Detroit-based fintech, the Rocket.com website is an AI -driven, “intuitive” experience.

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MAXEX hires Daniel Wallace as chief operating officer

Housing Wire

Dan’s unique expertise positions him at the intersection of technology , asset management, and mortgage finance, perfectly aligning with our vision for the future. I’m excited to join the MAXEX leadership team at this critical growth stage,” he added. MAXEX is based in Atlanta.

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Finance of America Chief Product Officer: reverse mortgages ‘important’ to diverse product range

Housing Wire

Kathryn Amor, chief product officer at Finance of America Companies, spoke during the event’s mortgage purchase market panel about what Finance of America Reverse (FAR) beings to the table for the larger parent company. While the total number of reverse mortgage industry professionals present at HW Annual in Frisco, Tex.

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