Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Mortgage lending, small business loans, and investments in local development projects are all driven by local lenders who know their markets, live in their communities, and have a vested interest in the growth of their economies. The availability of funding at the local level is the driving force in building stronger communities.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

While some forward lending companies have gone out of their way to acquire and incorporate reverse mortgage lending divisions into their ongoing operations, others have bolstered their existing reverse mortgage divisions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

Global investment bank Cambridge Wilkinson today announced the closing of a forward flow agreement up to $100 million for a private real estate lending platform specializing in short-term bridge , fix-and-flip, construction and land development loans.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

Mortgage industry veterans Eli Fairfield and Brian Keranen have joined Everett Financial (dba Supreme Lending ) as regional directors for the Pacific Southwest, the company announced. Fairfield and Keranen bring decades of experience in mortgage lending, as loan originators and managers in California.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Planet Home Lending announced Thursday that it has hired Candice McNaught as senior vice president of business development and strategic initiatives for its distributed retail channel. She formerly held posts at Supreme Lending and NFM Lending. billion, per Modex data.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Last week, business-purpose residential mortgage lender Dunmor announced that it received a minority equity investment from Newfi Lending , a nonagency mortgage lender owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management. Apollo has 16 lending platforms in the U.S. Ruimy: The transaction was completed with Apollo Global Management.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Chase Home Lending recently announced a limited-time, nationwide interest rate discount that is designed to help homeowners save on their monthly mortgage payments.The offer is in effect through March 7. This offer extends to anyone with an existing mortgage at any lending institution looking to benefit from refinancing, she said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The company named veteran mortgage professional Connie Lindsay as its senior vice president of mortgage lending in Washington state. Top 10 mortgage lender Rate — previously known as Guaranteed Rate — announced a new promotion on Wednesday. Lindsay is the latest addition to Rate’s evolving leadership team of experienced executives.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This week on Power House , Diego Sanchez chats with Jay Plum, EVP of Consumer Lending at Fifth Third Bank. During the conversation, Plum explores Basel III’s impact on warehouse lending, the importance of affordability programs, and how Fifth Third plans to grow market share with mortgage servicing portfolios (MSRs).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

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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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

Chief operating officer Tammy Richards is taking on a new role at Kind Lending. Richards announced Tuesday on LinkedIn that shes now the president of retail at Kind Lending, a move that comes a little less than a year after she joined the company. The case is still ongoing. That process ended with Blackstone taking full ownership.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Department of Justice (DOJ) over the regulators’ allegations of mortgage lending discrimination in majority-Black neighborhoods of the Birmingham, Alabama , metro area. Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. has agreed to settle with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the U.S million civil penalty. Garland added.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Speakers: Nate Clear, President at First Funding Wade Betz, Head of Correspondent Lending at Mpire Financial Sarah Wheeler, Editor in Chief at HousingWire

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

If we learned anything from HousingWire’s recent AI Summit , artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping lending by streamlining processes, reducing costs, and enhancing the overall borrower experience. In addition, the regulatory environment is ever-changing and with it comes increased burdens on the lending industry.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Residential real estate capital provider Kiavi announced Monday that it is expanding into 13 additional states, broadening the company’s reach to 45 states and Washington, D.C. The expansion includes the states of Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Guild Mortgage announced on Thursday that it has hired Nora Guerra, who worked at Freddie Mac for more than five years, as its senior vice president of community lending solutions. The executive has also advocated for Latino housing equality, receiving awards for her activism.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A California regulator has revoked the residential mortgage lending license of LoanSnap , the latest in a series of difficulties for the fintech lender. The state’s banking commission also charged the firm with violations of the Truth in Lending Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

California-based Provident Funding Associates LLC is getting out of the Florida condo lending business , it told broker partners on Friday. Condos in Florida have to be next level,” said one retail lending executive. Provident told broker partners that all loans in the pipeline must be locked by 11:59 p.m. Condos are hard.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

The study claims that the crisis can be traced back to the early 2000s when subprime lending activities were prevalent. The resulting housing market crash and the Great Recession led policymakers to overcorrect by tightening mortgage lending standards and limiting funds for new construction.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

How can today’s mortgage lending market be summed up in one word? Acra Lending has done precisely that. Acra Lending is a proven leader in the space, and it has adapted and thrived despite market shifts. higher interest rates and elevated home prices create openings for non-QM lending. billion to $3.47

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This approach integrates QC principles throughout the lending process, from application to servicing. This focus aligns with Fannie Mae’s QC requirements and reflects the growing importance of data in the lending process.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Fair Lending Act. According to the document, HSBC allegedly engaged in discriminatory lending practices in majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in six U.S. metropolitan areas from 2018 through 2021. It included New York (NY), Seattle (WA), Orange County (CA), Los Angeles (CA), Oakland (CA), and the Bay Area (CA).

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Feldman & Feldman began working with clients throughout Texas to file lawsuits under the truth in lending act against EasyKnock in 2021. According to Feldman & Feldman, EasyKnocks defamation suit forced the law firm to withdraw from the truth in lending suits it was involved in.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Josh Kilty (left), senior vice president of reverse lending at Fairway, presents a lifetime achievement award to Pistol Pete Stebbins. Stebbins referred to as Pistol Pete by his colleagues was also lauded by Dan Ventura, Fairways president of reverse lending. Pistols achievements are only outshined by his kindness and generosity.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Citis previous use of the URL was to redirect to learning center content within the home lending pages on the Citi domain, according to Head of Mortgage Marketing at Citi, Chip Burgard. The company owned the domain for several years but didnt have a direct purpose with it until Q4 2023. We’ve got good purchase products.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

Peter Sciandra Fairway has led the way in digital mortgage closings, completing over 200,000 e-closings for our forward mortgages since 2017, said Peter Sciandra, EVP of reverse lending operations and secondary at Fairway. Incorporating reverse mortgages into this was seen as a priority for Dan Ventura, Fairways president of reverse lending.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Jonathan Scarpati: I started with Senior Lending Network out of New York. Innovative lending models are driving more accessibility and efficiency in home equity financing options. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. HousingWire: How did you get into Finance of America and the industry? Click Here

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

.” Meanwhile, Donna serves brokers through Dominion’s wholesale lending channel, which launched in June 2024. The company said the tool will help brokers reduce the amount of time spent on understanding lending criteria. “Donna marks the beginning of a new era in innovation for Dominion.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

yesterday announced the sale of his controlling interest in Republic to Andrina Valdes, CEO of Temul Capital and Alta Home Lending. After over three decades of leadership, Robert Wagnon, CEO and founder of Republic State Mortgage Co. It has been the honor of my professional life to be the founder and leader of Republic State Mortgage Co.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The lending executive’s reviews on Zillow reflect stellar performance in North Carolina. “We are eager to work with Highlands’ exceptional team to expand construction lending options and help more customers achieve their dream of building their perfect home.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2025

However, there is a big difference between apartment lending and homeowners who have a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Notably, the rate of multifamily delinquencies currently stands at under 1%, but it is at levels above the 2008 recession. Some people are trying to imply that we have major stress in homeowner data.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Today’s transaction, first announced in January 2025 , expands A&D Mortgages presence in the agency and government lending sectors while further strengthening its presence in non-QM. This business portion, now under A&Ds ownership, was not mentioned in Rockets merger announcement yesterday. Team members from Mr.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Name Job Title Company Name Alejandro Franco Vice President of Finance and Controller Cairn Real Estate Holdings Allyson Jackson Executive Vice President Finance and Treasury Planet Home Lending Amit Arora Chief Investment Officer Opendoor Andrey Gunin Chief Financial Officer A&D Mortgage Bill Warden Chief Financial Officer Dark Matter Brandon (..)

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

Florida-based non-QM lender A&D Mortgage announced Friday that it has acquired the wholesale and nondelegated correspondent lending businesses of Mr. Cooper Group. A&D offers brokers more than 20 lending programs across the agency, government, jumbo and non-QM spectrum.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It claims 100-plus mortgage lending customers, including Better , CrossCountry Mortgage , LoanStream Mortgage and Union Home Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

district court in Tennessee against Vanderbilt for purported violations of the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z. The consumer watchdog on Monday filed a lawsuit in a U.S. Vanderbilt is a unit of the largest U.S. builder of manufactured homes , Clayton Homes Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Product comparisons In its announcement of the new rate and additional states, FOA said that its optimistic outlook for the product is fueled by the increased activity in the home equity lending space.

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