Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

The deal, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both Rocket Companies and Redfin, is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2025. Today, Rocket Companies announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 billion in equity.

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Mortgage pre-approval means a lender has reviewed your finances and, based on factors like your income, debt, and credit history, determined how much you’re qualified to borrow. Some Highlights.

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Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 22, 2021

You may have been told that it’s important to get pre-approved at the beginning of the homebuying process, but what does that really mean, and why is it so important? Pre-approval from a lender is the only way to know your true price range and how much money you can borrow for your loan. Bottom Line.

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 27, 2020

You may have heard that pre-approval is a great first step in the homebuying process. So, before you start shopping around, it’s helpful to know your price range, what you’re comfortable within a monthly mortgage payment, and ultimately how much money you can borrow for your loan. But why is it so important?

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 14, 2025

Before you even start looking at homes, there’s something you should do first – and that’s get pre-approved for your mortgage.

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 24, 2022

You may have heard that it’s important to get pre-approved for a mortgage at the beginning of the homebuying process, but what does that really mean, and why is it so important?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Fluctuating interest rates and a fast-changing market Last month, we saw the Federal Reserve deliver their long-awaited decision to lower interest rates with a 50 basis points cut, and 30-year mortgage rates reached as low as 6.08% according to ICE’s 30-year fixed conforming rate index.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

An illustration of a mortgage executive losing a top-producing LO who wishes to become a 1099 LO. The mortgage executive who called was initially excited because he feels like hes abiding by the rules of Dodd-Frank in classifying his LOs as W2 employees. Illustration made with ChatGPT A source called with what sounded like big news.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Realtor.com and Rocket Mortgage , two of the biggest companies in the digital real estate space, have formed a key advertising partnership that their competitors are sure to notice. We send them a link to get digitally preapproved through Rocket Mortgage, and we alert the agent that they’re going through this flow. .”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

In today’s booming housing market, mortgage brokers want to be able to close loans faster and more efficiently. This gives brokers a more robust pre-approval that can compete with cash offers, and subsequently, shorten the processing and underwriting cycle times by almost half. Chief Production Officer Jay Promisco said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

Oklahoma -based Adfitech , a mortgage industry partner for quality control and risk management services, has changed its name to Mortgage Connect Risk Solutions. The move reflects the company’s 2022 acquisition by Pennsylvania -headquartered Mortgage Connect LP.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2021

And not just research on the best down payment or neighborhood to live in – you should also search the right mortgage lender. . The type of mortgage loan you qualify for is just as important as the mortgage lender you work with. The good news, it’s easy to find a mortgage lender. Buying a home?

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Since the supply of homes for sale is growing and mortgage rates are coming down, you may be thinking it’s finally your moment to jump into the market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2022

Milo , a Miami-based digital lender, will soon offer a crypto mortgage to clients with digital assets. If a client qualifies, they will receive a low interest rate 30-year crypto mortgage, the company said. And unlike conventional mortgages, there are no down payment requirements.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last week made a quiet change to its guidance related to the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act (RESPA), affirming that mortgage originators who partner with U.S. The change was confirmed through a LinkedIn post by HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing Counseling David Berenbaum. “The

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The mortgage application process can be a confusing one — especially if you’ve never gone through it before. Here are the top five mortgage-related terms you’ll want in your arsenal: 1. Here are the top five mortgage-related terms you’ll want in your arsenal: 1. Fixed-rate mortgage. Pre-approval.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Under the terms of the merger which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies HomeStreet Bank will be merged with and into Mechanics Bank. The companies’ announcement said that HomeStreet has a pre-transaction estimated equity value of $300 million, while Mechanics Bank has equity value of $3.3

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Mortgage tech firm Blend Labs has added an assets-derived income capability to its existing “Blend Income” product. Blend Income pre-populates a consumer’s loan application with income and employment information derived from the consumer’s direct deposit history. million in Q2 2023, narrowing its financial loss from $35.6

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Secure a mortgage pre-approval As a rule of thumb, its best to have your clients obtain a mortgage pre-approval prior to setting up any searches and conducting property tours. Required documentation Save your clients some time by providing them with a list of the documents theyll need to get pre-approved.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Pre-qualify your leads Honing your pre-qualification process will save you time and energy by ensuring youre focusing on potential clients who are ready, willing and able to buy or sell soon. Pre-market your listings Sell your listings faster, possibly even before they hit the market, by pre-marketing them.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The slowdown in the Federal Reserve ‘s short-term rate hikes , announced on Wednesday, was welcome news for the mortgage market and solidified expectations that the 30-year mortgage rates will drop throughout 2023. The MBA forecasts a modest drop in mortgage rates through 2023, ending closer to 5%. in February 2022.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Before you buy a home, unless you have the cash to purchase outright, you’ll need to get pre-approved. Understanding how mortgage pre-approvals work is essential. This means finding a lender that offers the type of mortgage you want and then going through the pre-approval process.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

Embattled digital lender Better.com launched a program that will allow customers to apply for a mortgage, get pre-approved, lock their rate and receive a mortgage commitment letter within 24 hours. CEO Vishal Garg first announced the program at the Inman Connect conference in New York. Better.com originated $9.8

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2023

Buyers continue to feel the pinch from high mortgage rates and still-elevated home prices. An increase in MBA’s PAPI – indicative of declining borrower affordability conditions – means that the mortgage payment to income ratio is higher due to increasing application loan amounts, rising mortgage rates or a decrease in earnings.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2025

. “Over the past 8 years we have grown an incredible team to over 100 employees, raised 5 funding rounds, called 6 different offices home, operated across 3 cities, had 2 name changes and most importantly helped millions of consumers get approved for homes and apartments,” Sandler wrote in his post.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

Two years after acquiring RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing , Freedom Mortgage Corp. has inked a deal to sell the nonbank mortgage servicer to Matrix Financial Services Corp. another leading mortgage servicer and a wholly owned subsidiary of real estate investment trust Two Harbors Investment Corp. million premium.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2021

As we think about coming out of this first month of the year, we’ve quickly realized this year is going to be anything but planned or what we in the mortgage lending industry are used to. But for others, low mortgage rates gave way to pre-approved borrowers struggling in a very competitive seller’s market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

Columbus, Ohio-headquartered lender Lower rolled out mortgage as a service platform that enables consumer finance, banking and real estate companies to offer its mortgage products. . iBuyer Opendoor is Lower’s first mortgage platform customer, which Snyder said will help the platform expand its reach. . population.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

million in its seed round to build a mortgage-as-a-service platform for fintechs, banks and retail banks. The built-in underwriting logic aims to deliver quick and accurate decisions to borrowers with maximum affordability approvals and automated tasking. Startup Pylon raised $8.5

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Louisville Homes

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Many of today’s house hunters don’t understand how a mortgage pre-approval actually works. In this piece, we’ll help you better understand why a mortgage pre-approval helps you when you’re searching for a new home. That’s what this article is all about. Let’s jump in!

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

An essential part of the home-buying process is getting pre-approved for a mortgage. When your lender has checked your finances, they will issue a pre-approval letter. A common question among buyers is how long it takes to… The post How Do Mortgage Pre-approvals Work?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Mortgage originators will pay more to access consumer credit reports in 2024, reigniting complaints from mortgage lenders and trade associations. Compared to 2022, mortgage lenders in 2023 saw a price increase between 10% and 400% , mortgage trade groups and other stakeholders said. In 2024, Fair Isaac Corp.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2023

When the 30-year fixed rate dropped for the third straight week in late March, homebuyers responded, giving a boost to mortgage applications. And, following investors’ rush into bonds after the recent bank failures earlier this month, yields moved even lower last week — and mortgage rates followed.

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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. Mortgage rates have nearly doubled to around 6.5% Will Savage, an LO at PMC Mortgage. Before the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 0.75

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The country’s largest wholesale lender, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), has launched a broker training program that will teach individuals to become licensed mortgage originators. UWM announced the move Saturday at the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts ’ (AIME) annual FUSE event in New Orleans. 21, 2024.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Many mortgage lenders want to reduce the work involved with integrating third-party applications, as well as identify other ways to better streamline their operations and improve the customer experience. Additionally, the solution leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to guide borrowers through the mortgage application process.

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