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Will mortgage lending get tighter in the next recession?

Housing Wire

As recession talk becomes more prevalent, some people are concerned that mortgage credit lending will get much tighter. One of the biggest reasons home sales crashed from their peak in 2005 was that the credit available to facilitate that boom in lending simply collapsed. The short (and long) answer is no, not a chance.

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Opinion: Riding the wave

Housing Wire

Homebuilder constraints Unlike the prelude to the 2008 housing market crash, homebuilders today face unique challenges that mitigate the risk of overbuilding. Stringent lending standards In the aftermath of the 2008 housing crisis, lax lending standards were identified as a major contributor.

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What happens when borrowers have more control of the lending process?

Housing Wire

Yet borrowers have had limited agency in the lending process to date. FormFree, the ATP fintech led by HousingWire Tech Trendsetter Brent Chandler , is launching a blockchain-based exchange for consumers to take control of the lending process. The smart contract presents the borrower’s lending request to the exchange.

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Powell acknowledges concerns about Basel III bank proposal 

Housing Wire

But major financial institutions have opposed the proposal, decrying its adverse effects on lending activities. Since the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, depository lenders have gradually retreated from the residential mortgage sector due to escalating capital costs and diminished profitability.

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Conventional Loans: Greatest Share of New Sales Since 2008

Eyes on Housing

of new home sales in the second quarter of 2021—the largest share since the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008. NAHB analysis of the most recent Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing published by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that conventional loans financed 76.3% The share of sales backed by conventional loans in Q2 2021 increased 5.1

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Embrace Home Loans names new president

Housing Wire

In his new role, Hardiman will lead its lending and fulfillment operations. Hardiman first joined Embrace Home Loans in 2008 as a project manager, the news release stated. Independent mortgage lender Embrace Home Loans has promoted Ryan “Buddy” Hardiman to the position of president, the company announced on Wednesday.

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VRM takes a tailored approach to servicing and lending challenges amid uncertainty

Housing Wire

We are also uniquely qualified to address the influx over assets in REO once the moratorium is lifted, due to our experience during the previous crisis in 2008,” Murray said. The post VRM takes a tailored approach to servicing and lending challenges amid uncertainty appeared first on HousingWire.

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