Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2023

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement Tuesday to merge with Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp., beating its competitor Terra Property Trust, Inc. AG Mortgage, a pure-play residential mortgage REIT controlled by Angelo, Gordon & Co. AG Mortgage waived $2.4

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

These partnerships can take various forms including partnerships with mortgage brokers , title companies , property management firms, insurance providers, contractors, lenders , or technology vendors. Agents are gatekeepers for their clients. They can tap into the partners resources, experience, and network to foster success.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

For more than a decade, the HW Tech100 program has identified and recognized the most innovative technology companies serving the mortgage and real estate industries.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2021

Roofstock , a proptech startup aimed at making it easier to purchase an income-producing property, announced Wednesday its acquisition of Great Jones , a property management platform that Roofstock intends to utilize for its “end-to-end single-family rental platform.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Truework bolstered its mortgage technology platform by creating a new tool, Truework Intelligence, the company announced on Thursday. The platform will give property managers and mortgage lenders access to a comprehensive, end-to-end verification tool.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

The educational program will include weekly sessions covering the basics of home financing, mortgage preapprovals, building a support team of professionals, analyzing property options, and learning creative affordability strategies such as co-buying and house hacking.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Wells Fargo and information services company CoreLogic partnered on real estate tax processing operations to enhance risk management, compliance and customer experiences in the mortgage servicing sector. A total of $152 billion in property tax payments were processed through the portal in 2021 and about 80% of U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2022

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) nominated Laura Escobar, president of Lennar Mortgage to serve as vice chair for the 2023 membership year. She brings 35 years of experience in the real estate finance industry, holding leadership positions at both bank-owned and independent mortgage companies. trillion in 2022 from $4.0

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The update also clarifies the qualifying interest rate for adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) with terms of 7 and 10 years, respectively. The new Selling Guide also updates various definitions related to retail mortgage origination, “to remove the references to joint ventures and voting shares,” the update stated.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

real estate with a fast, digital mortgage process. property,” Yuval Golan, founder and CEO of Waltz, said in a statement. Investors can partner with a real estate agent , mortgage broker or turnkey provider to locate a property of their choice. Miami -based startup Waltz Inc. residential real estate is low.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2023

In its third year, the 2023 HW Finance Leaders award celebrates the outstanding achievements of the top finance executives in the real estate and mortgage space. As the housing market continues to face volatility, the role of CFO has become increasingly critical.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Rather than a multi-year average of EBITDA or Gross Margin as the basis for the value of a brokerage firm (or their related counterparts in mortgage, title, escrow, and property management), valuations now are based Trailing Twelve Months (TTM or LTM) results.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2020

NAMB has been advocating for mortgage brokers for almost 50 years. In September, RealPage entered the smart building space and paid an undisclosed amount to acquire Stratis IoT , a property management tech firm based in Philadelphia. Here’s what NAMB does for brokers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Then, they think about the mortgage : a good rate, good monthly payments, and approval. For numerous reasons, the curative department of a title firm likely doesn’t have the technology to procure things like a satisfaction of mortgage or release. Of course, HOAs and property managers are busy and have other priorities as well.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

CoreLogic Principal Economist Molly Boesel told HousingWire the 2022 price boom was largely “a spillover from the for-sale market,” which has been stuck in a prolonged inventory crunch in the present high-mortgage-rate environment. However, that depends in large part on how quickly and steeply mortgage rates fall.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

.” Rushmore, owned by New York-based parent company Roosevelt Management Company , last week shuttered its correspondent channel business and laid off its staffers. According to data from mortgage software firm Modex , the company has originated about $822,000 in mortgage loans through August.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2023

Boom says it has between 15,000 and 20,000 subscribers and has attracted partnerships with major industry players such as Progressive , Apartment List , and national property management companies. On-time rent payments have become another piece of the mortgage underwriting process in the U.S. over the last two years.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Freddie Mac wants to encourage multifamily landlords to report positive rental payments to the credit bureaus to give renters a better shot at qualifying for a mortgage. Esusu, a credit-building fintech, will deliver the on-time rental payment reports from landlords’ property management software to the credit bureaus.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2021

Prices are lower on condos than on single-family properties, meaning you’ll need less saved up — not to mention less income — to make a purchase work. Since most condo exteriors are maintained by the property manager, this means a lot fewer maintenance and repair costs than you’d have on a traditional home. Buying a home?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group. Managing Director and Global Head of Mortgage Services. Mortgage Champions. Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach. Freedom Mortgage. United Wholesale Mortgage. Precedent Management. Sierra Pacific Mortgage. Association of Independent Mortgage Experts.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

Last year, rents in some markets fell and property managers were offering rent and other concessions to attract renters.” Additionally, Sturtevant noted that while demand for single-family homes is strong, higher mortgage rates and record-high home prices are preventing some buyers from entering the market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Supancich brings more than 25 years of experience in the workforce and talent industry to the new position, harnessing her experience to help Home Point become one of the nation’s Top-10 overall mortgage lenders by continuing to enhance its people-focused initiatives.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

For numerous reasons, the curative department of a title firm likely doesn’t have the technology to procure things like a satisfaction of mortgage or release. There’s no uniform method of determining if a property management firm represents an HOA and, if so, which firm.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2024

The use cases were organized around four focus areas: Consumer experience Assessing creditworthiness Operations and risk management Compliance. At FHFA’s first-ever tech sprint last year , the focus was on the front end of mortgage lending and increasing tech adoption. Awarded most promising use case of gen AI for user experience.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2020

As a real estate investor, Ryan saw a glaring need for standardization and quality control in yard care, especially for real estate agents, landlords, or property managers dealing with multiple homes at once. “Imagine if you could add yard maintenance to your mortgage and amortize it over 30 years.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Property preservation company MCS is entering the reverse mortgage space after its acquisition of Five Brothers Asset Management Solutions , a deal which brings MCS into the reverse mortgage industry for the first time. This is according to an interview with Torrance conducted by RMD.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

It’s not often that we can draw a parallel between the automobile industry and the mortgage and real estate industries. The mortgage industry has been awaiting its own “Model T” introduction for quite some time. Yes, the world of mortgage and real estate has come a long way in just a few short years. Sound familiar?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2021

That’s why many in the mortgage industry are actively working to level the playing field. But in recent years, the mortgage industry has heard from borrowers that they want to be evaluated using a wider scope of information. Unfortunately, the path to homeownership isn’t always readily accessible to everyone.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The company, which works with some of the country’s largest multifamily developers and property managers, secured $150 million in a growth round led by Left Lane Capital. It factors in interest rates, taxes, personal income and credit profile to determine the mortgage a customer could obtain.

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The Close

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It is generally more straightforward and manageable than purchasing a large commercial property. Multifamily mortgage loans typically require 20% of the property price for a down payment, and there are inevitable maintenance and property management costs.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

Labor costs for property management have increased nearly 50% in some markets, and security needs and costs have risen, too. At many affordable housing properties, expenses exceed revenues and owners are now forced to feed budgets to cover costs. Rising operating costs add to the pressure. Insurance premiums are up 27.7%

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AAOA

JANUARY 27, 2025

When purchasing a multifamily property, analyze current market rents in the area and estimate the potential rental income from each unit to calculate the property’s potential cash flow. Your rental income, operating costs and the amount of your mortgage loan are factors that influence your ROI.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

TaskEasy offers API and digital tools for property management to residential and commercial property portfolio owners. The acquisition aims to provide WorkWave field service customers with local service jobs, allowing them to grow their business while streamlining sales, marketing and advertising expenses.

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The Close

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It offers millions of listings, including apartments and condos, and features useful filters for narrowing searches by property type, size, and keywords. Additionally, Trulia provides personalized recommendations and mortgage tools like a mortgage calculator. It uses net operating income and doesn’t include mortgage debt.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

“By providing seamless integration between various platforms, customers are guaranteed accurate and robust underwriting tools that drive smarter, data-driven decisions for acquisitions and property management,” said James Marshall, director of real estate analytics products at Clear Capital.

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The Close

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Build a network of reliable professionals like real estate agents, contractors, and property managers. Fix and flip: This involves buying a property that needs improvement, repairing it, and selling for a profit. They’re an excellent way to invest in real estate without owning property needing maintenance and tenants.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

According to multiple real estate agents and mortgage brokers, low interest rates and a high percentage of “essential” jobs in their town has kept the housing market and local economy strong. and the rising price of rental properties, it made sense for incoming and current residents to buy.

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