Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As short-term interest rates decrease, some lending opportunities, such as land purchases and apartment financing, are improving. It’s important to note that remodeling workers comprise a significant portion of the residential construction workforce. If mortgage rates hadn’t dropped from 7.5%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

Kevin Peranio , chief lending officer for Paramount Residential Mortgage Group (PRMG), lives in the Orange County area and said hes witnessed the effects of being displaced by the wildfires. Peranio is also an investor in Pacaso , a second-home co-ownership company, and said that the company is mobilizing its network to help those in need.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Anthony Casa, President & CEO of UMortgage , isn’t mincing words when it comes to the lending practices that often victimize our veterans. Patton Gade, National Director of Military Lending at UMortgage and 2023 Scotsman Guide #1 VA Loan Originator, says, “we can do better. Our veterans deserve better.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

More than just an accolade, this award highlights organizations that are transforming the housing sectorenhancing efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in ways that reshape the future of mortgage lending. These companies are at the forefront of solving the biggest challenges mortgage professionals face every day.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday released an advisory opinion stating that contracts for deed are under federal home lending rules and should provide consumer protections. Mancini – who is testifying during a CFPB field hearing on land contracts on Tuesday in St. among subprime loans.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The title insurance industry saw a surge in premium volume in the second quarter of 2020, according to the American Land Title Association’s latest Market Share Analysis. It’s no secret that lending volume is up in 2020. In fact, the latest Fannie Mae forecast says mortgage lending will hit an all-time high of $3.9

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2022

Actual” real estate is defined as property consisting of land or buildings, and everything that is permanently attached to the land. Its boundaries can be shown on a land survey and ownership is vetted through a physical deed in the jurisdiction, where the physical real estate is located. Lending is lending.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2023

In September 2022, the digital mortgage platform unveiled a series of new programs designed to serve originators and loan buyers in the growing non-QM lending market. .” The company also announced that it expanded its bulk- and forward-trading loan programs.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition (UMMC), a coalition of 32 housing groups initially convened by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy , published a report on Wednesday that recommended actions for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. mortgage finance system. mortgage finance system.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

housing system should major cuts land at key agencies like the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or Ginnie Mae. Mass workforce reductions, previously thought to be about 50% of the departments workforce, could proceed by the middle of this month, Bloomberg reported. Housing advocates have warned of serious disruptions to the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In an online event on Monday, Qualia and its partners discussed the ever-changing world of technology in real estate, mortgage, and title lending and what lies ahead in 2021. We’re really trying to make all title lending folks stay engaged with customers – through technology – the best that they can,” Tomb said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

Potempa mainly focuses on the government lending space, which represents 60% of his total volume, he said. But according to him, the firm has invested in new construction, land, and condominiums in a challenging mortgage market. His portfolio is concentrated on purchase loans (98% of the total volume in 2023) for first-time homebuyers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

More than 160 employees from the now-shuttered Finance of America Mortgage have landed at Go Mortgage , a Columbus, Ohio-based lender. ” Go Mortgage, a lender with just under 500 employees, originates in both the retail and wholesale channel.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

It plays an essential role in the economics of homeownership, ensuring that credit reaches those who need it and providing safeguards to those who lend it. Mary O’Donnell is CEO of Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. and a past president of the American Land Title Association. That is why we take pains to explain the process.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Stavvy , a fintech firm specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, acquired SigniaDocuments, a technology suite from Texas-based lender Evolve Mortgage Services. Founded in 2018, Stavvy works to increase efficiency and transparency in real estate and mortgage lending.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2022

The government-sponsored enterprises must do this by setting a plan every three years, dubbed Duty to Serve, that provides lending liquidity and preservation goals for manufactured, rural, and affordable housing. A federal law mandates that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac help households on moderate, low, or very low income.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Just five lenders originated more than 75% of all home-only loans from 2018 to 2022, four of whom specialize in home-only lending. The home-only lending market presents several major opportunities. Jim Gray is a Senior Fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2021

Louis-headquartered lending operation following a long career at Wells Fargo , the top depository bank by mortgage origination volume in the U.S. Russell also landed at Citi, where he is now head of direct-to-consumer sales (Sheth landed at U.S. Bryant comes to the St. Bryant announced her resignation from Wells Fargo in March.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2021

Roostify, which powers the digital mortgage platforms of JPMorgan Chase , TD Bank , Guild Mortgage , HSBC Bank USA and more, allows different lending parties to bring in data and information from online sources that then tailors the homebuying process.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2024

It initially sought members with expertise in fields such as fair lending, fair housing, civil rights, capital markets, investments, single-family and multifamily lending, community advocacy, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits , research and more. The FHFA began soliciting applications for the committee in September 2023.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2021

While mortgage lenders would do well to heed the statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that it will be carefully watching fair lending and servicing issues , especially with the likelihood of a default spike, title and settlement firms will be keeping an eye on more than just the CFPB.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

The time-consuming process of acquiring land and navigating regulatory approvals poses a barrier to rapid expansion. Stringent lending standards In the aftermath of the 2008 housing crisis, lax lending standards were identified as a major contributor. In 2024, the housing market is set to continue on.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

billion of equity as part of a $3 billion-plus investment to help homebuilders grow inventory, which he describes as an attractive partnership Homebuilder and development lending is a growing part of Pretium’s ecosystem for build-to-rent properties. Mullen shares that the company raised $1.5

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In addition to MBA, the organizational roster includes the American Land Title Association (ALTA), DHI Mortgage , Fannie Mae , Fifth Third Bank , Freddie Mac , Lennar Mortgage , the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Navy Federal Credit Union , Pulte Financial Services , Taylor Morrison Home Funding , U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2021

This comes as no surprise – a recent survey from the American Land Title Association of major vendors working in the remote online notarization space showed adoption of remote online notarization soared 547% in 2020. They want convenience and they want options and functionality that make the mortgage lending process as easy as it can be.”.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Head of Neighborhood and Community Lending. Senior Executive Vice President, President of Residential Servicing and Correspondent Lending. Supreme Lending. Head of Home Lending. Planet Home Lending. Executive Vice President of Retail Lending. Company Name. Aaron King. CEO and Founder. AJ Barkley. AJ Franchi.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

Consolidation in the mortgage industry is likely in 2022, analysts and lending executives said. “I had not done first mortgage lending before, but I was familiar with the basics of real estate lending. “I had not done first mortgage lending before, but I was familiar with the basics of real estate lending.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Stavvy , a fintech company specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, acquired Brace , a digital mortgage servicing platform. Founded in 2018 , Stavvy works to increase efficiency and transparency in real estate and mortgage lending. Terms of the deal were not announced.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

Mike Cagney’s Figure Technologies laid off 20% of its staff and plans to take its profitable lending business public next year, Bloomberg reported. Figures’ lending business hit a record $900 million in origination and generated $2.7 Cagney expects to land a $2.5 In the first half of the year, the company posted $83.5

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2022

This workshop will be lead by Leora Ruzin, senior vice president of Lending at Coloramo Federal Credit Union , Caitlin Green, senior vice president, head of marketing and corporate communications at ServiceLink , Annamaire Edwards, owner of AVE. Lending , and Sarah Crossley, vice president of brand strategy at Percy.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2022

Before landing at Waterstone Mortgage, Garrigues served as a chief financial officer at Solarity Credit Union for three years. The firm, lending in 48 states, focuses on purchase loans and offers home loan programs including conventional and government loans and specialty programs for medical professionals and first-time homebuyers.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Even with the introduction of more digital tools to provide home buyers with a technology-enabled user experience, Spanish-speaking borrowers often encounter obstacles to homeownership during the lending process.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

billion in home loans, representing only 23% of the $108 billion volume in the previous year, when it was still the kingfish in correspondent lending. Home lending revenues declined to $3.3 In 2023, the bank’s net revenues with home lending came in at $4.1 JPMorgan’s home lending net revenue reached $1.16

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

The deal, however, will not include core members of Norcom’s well-known team of reverse mortgage professionals, including John Luddy , Norcom’s senior vice president of reverse lending. So, regardless of what rates do, we have mortgage solutions for our borrowers, and we are so excited to land in a new company and help them grow.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

The CFPB also rolled back leniency on reporting of certain information related to credit card and prepaid accounts under the Truth in Lending Act, Regulation Z, and Regulation E. The CFPB also now intends to take enforcement action against land developers subject to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act under Regulation J.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2022

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae give [lenders] a little bump on their origination fee to encourage small-dollar lending,” said Loftin. ” A recent report from researchers at The Pew Charitable Trusts underscored the challenges of small-balance mortgage lending. It’s an acknowledgement that you’re making less on a small-dollar loan.”.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Its latest solution, AgentConnect , which was rolled out in June, automatically delivers open house flyers, property websites and landing pages through MLS data real-time, aims to bring higher lead conversion rates and cut origination costs. The post Mortgage Coach integrates with Insellerate appeared first on HousingWire.

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