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Q1 2024 mortgage lending activity declines to near-record low

Housing Wire

Mortgage lending in the U.S. reduction in residential lending activity compared to first-quarter 2023 and a 69.3% reduction in residential lending activity compared to first-quarter 2023 and a 69.3% All major mortgage lending categories sustained losses, the report said. dropped by 6.7% in the first quarter of 2024 to 1.28

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Planet Home Lending to acquire retail division of Axia Home Loans

Housing Wire

Mortgage servicer and lender Planet Home Lending is acquiring the retail division assets of employee-owned Axia Home Loans , HousingWire has learned. Executives at Planet Home Lending were also on the call. According to Inside Mortgage Finance , Planet Home Lending ranked as the 22nd-largest mortgage lender in the U.S.

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HighTechLending to rebrand wholesale channel as American Senior Lending

Housing Wire

HighTechLending , a California -based top-10 reverse mortgage lender, announced on Friday that it is rebranding its wholesale lending division to American Senior Lending Wholesale Division in an effort to better align its identity with key business lines designed to serve older borrowers.

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Chase Home Lending increases its closing guarantee

Housing Wire

Chase Home Lending , the consumer and commercial banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. , has raised its closing guarantee from $5,000 to $20,000 until July 27, 2024, the bank announced on Thursday. The guarantee means that the bank promises an on-time closing on or before the contract closing date, or it will pay the homebuyer $20,000.

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Michael Saleh leaves Rocket to launch brokerage firm Zoom Home Lending

Housing Wire

Michael Saleh, a former senior vice president of Rocket Mortgage who spent about two decades at the company, has transitioned from the retail lending channel to wholesale by launching independent brokerage firm Zoom Home Lending. Saleh said he was leading between 250 and 300 people when he left Rocket in mid-May.

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Building resilience: Acra Lending’s blueprint for Non-QM lending success

Housing Wire

The complexities of Non-QM lending demand a strategic approach that combines innovation, efficiency, and resilience. Acra Lending has positioned itself at the forefront of this sector by investing in its workforce, optimizing processes, leveraging cutting-edge technology, and building a robust infrastructure. Craig Timmins.:

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NerdWallet enters the mortgage broker world with acquisition of Next Door Lending

Housing Wire

California-based personal finance company NerdWallet has struck a deal to acquire brokerage firm Next Door Lending. I have really enjoyed getting to know Next Door Lending’s principals, Doug [Liska] and Jonathon, through this process,” Chen said. As part of the deal that closed Oct.

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