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Mortgage lenders American Portfolio and Town Square announce merger deal

Housing Wire

Amid the expectation of a wave of mergers and acquisitions in 2023, nonbank mortgage lenders American Portfolio Mortgage Corporation and Town Square Mortgage announced on Wednesday that the companies are merging their operations. This week, Guild announced it has acquired Legacy Mortgage.

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Did Michael Strauss, accused of fraud, just start a new mortgage company?

Housing Wire

When industry veteran Michael Strauss abruptly shut down Long Island-based Sprout Mortgage in early July, there was uproar. million mortgage fraud settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to his name, seems to be back in the mortgage business. Shocked employees didn’t receive their last paychecks.

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Short Sales – Rules of the Road

Will Springer Realtor

Short sales were a common sight in the housing recession around 2009 but they have since faded from the headlines as homeowners typically find buyers before facing financial doom. Insolvency – The lender will also want to see that the owner does not have significant liquid assets that would allow him/her to continue paying the mortgage.

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What Does an Appraisal Management Company (AMC) Do?

AmeriMac

However, they were not widely used until after the mortgage crisis in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, government housing lending institutions, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the New York Attorney General got together to create the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC).

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Understanding the Role of an Appraisal Management Company

AmeriMac

One of the key regulatory changes was the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) in 2009. The Appraisal Process Explained The appraisal process is a crucial step in determining the value of a property for various purposes, including mortgage lending.