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Blue Ridge Bankshares is selling its mortgage banking division

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on Thursday announced that Blue Ridge Bank has entered into a definitive asset purchase and sale agreement to sell certain assets of its mortgage division. A press release from Blue Ridge confirmed that the division, currently operating as Monarch Mortgage , is being sold to an unrelated third-party mortgage company.

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Private equity and insurance companies piling into residential mortgages

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After two years of limited demand, private equity and insurance companies are increasing their allocations to single family residential mortgages. These strong fund flows are resulting in tighter credit spreads, higher prices, and an increased focus on sourcing new originations.

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NAR, Move named in new lawsuit alleging sale of fake leads

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Move Sales , OpCity Acquisitions , OpCity Inc. The plaintiffs allege that the other data involved in the “unlawful bundling” is generated by anyone who interacts online with keywords such as “home, property, real estate, house, mortgage, and rent.” The suit claims that NAR, along with Move Inc., and REA Group Ltd.

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Flagstar Bancorp cuts 20% of its mortgage staff

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parent company of Flagstar Bank , has reduced its mortgage staff by 20% since the calendar turned to 2022, laying off 420 employees amid a significant drop in origination volumes and margins. Mortgage revenue decreased $36 million in the same period, to $74 million from January to March. Michigan-based Flagstar Bancorp , Inc.

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JPMorgan to buy almost $2B of mortgages in the PacWest deal: reports

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JPMorgan Chase will buy nearly $2 billion worth of mortgages to grease Banc of California ‘s purchase of PacWest Bancorp , Bloomberg reported. The bank entered into an agreement to buy $1.8 billion of single-family residential loans at a discount, according to the outlet.

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EasyKnock faces consumer lawsuits and actions from state regulators

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Residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock continues to face scrutiny from state regulators and is now under fire from disgruntled consumers. EasyKnock agreed to permanently end its sale-leaseback solution in Massachusetts, and to pay $200,000 to the state as part of the terms of its settlement.

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Why industry watchers expect mortgage rates to fluctuate in coming weeks

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Mortgage rates, which climbed upward one day and went down the next in the wake of the recent wave of bank failures, will continue to be volatile before it stabilizes, industry watchers said. “The As that uncertainty drains away, mortgage rates will have smaller day-to-day swings.” What does it mean for buyers, sellers?