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Planet Home Lending adds new regional sales manager

Housing Wire

Planet Home Lending hired Matt Kingsborough as regional sales manager, the Connecticut-based lender, servicer and asset manager announced Thursday. Kingsborough has more than 20 years of experience in mortgage lending and will be responsible for driving the company’s expansion plans in the western U.S.

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Go Mortgage sues former capital markets director for ‘corporate sabotage’

Housing Wire

Go Mortgage sued its former director of capital markets for “corporate sabotage,” alleging computer fraud, violation of trade secrets, breach of contract and tortious interference with a business relationship. Go Mortgage, licensed in 44 states, originates in both the retail and wholesale channels.

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Tips on appraising new construction homes

Appraisal Today

6 Tips for Appraising New Construction Homes. Excerpts: New construction is treated a little differently by lenders, FHA, and the GSEs. When appraising new construction homes, you must take into consideration certain features and attributes that don’t necessarily apply to re-sales. Mortgage lending from the 1870s to today.

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Desktop Appraisals: Who, When, and Why

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, using new construction comps for existing homes, master planned communities, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. But if for lending, it might be rejected on review by GSE computers or humans. baths, 14,450 sq.ft.,

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NAR Appraiser Survey July, 2023

Appraisal Today

At the same time, concrete finishes merge various construction techniques and artisan approaches that give the feeling of carved stones, whose volumes and shapes vary, but always integrated harmoniously in these habitable sculptures. My comment: Another way to increase affordable homes and allow easier new ADU construction.

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Appliances for FHA appraisals

Appraisal Today

The government and those that write the rules also state the purpose of an appraisal is to determine the value of the home/property in its market setting, so an underwriter can make a lending decision. Back in the day, this protected the lender from lending more than the home/property is worth. MORTGAGE LENDING IS VERY, VERY CYCLICAL.

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Appraising Historical Homes

Appraisal Today

In my city of 78,000 population, there are over 10,000 buildings constructed prior to 1930, including many classic Victorians. Many downtown mixed-use buildings (retail and apartments) are in my city. Never use a lending form (such as a 1004) for estate work. My comments: MORTGAGE LENDING IS VERY SLOW NOW. percent from 6.80