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Patriot Bank to pay $1.9M to settle DOJ’s redlining accusations

Housing Wire

In addition, Patriot Bank is required to have at least two mortgage loan officers to serve majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Bank’s service area and employ a director of community lending – responsible for development of lending in communities of color.

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How LOs, mortgage execs are preparing for 2024

Housing Wire

HousingWire interviewed a dozen loan officers and mortgage executives about their strategies for 2024, which mortgage products they expect to be in demand, and the magic rate needed to get sellers and buyers back in the market. A successful loan officer in this market needs a very capable qualified assistant.

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Some lenders won’t survive the purchase mortgage market of 2022

Housing Wire

Consolidation in the mortgage industry is likely in 2022, analysts and lending executives said. A seasoned retail and commercial banking salesman in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the 39-year-old Woodward joined Interfirst Mortgage as a loan officer in October 2020 after a recommendation from an old college friend. The closer, the better.

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Will new products stop the bleeding for mortgage lenders? 

Housing Wire

During the second-quarter earnings season, executives from publicly traded mortgage lenders detailed their forays into jumbo loans, non-qualified mortgages, reverse mortgages, home equity products and even personal loans. Jumbo loan volume increased 3.1% At Finance of America , reverse mortgages have been a ??

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Should I Refinance My House (And When Is the Best Time to Do It)?

PennyMac

The interest, which is similar to a service charge you pay the bank for lending you money, must be paid as well.". Interest is determined by a number of factors: the state of the economy and other economic indicators, as well as more personal elements such as credit score, type of property and the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio."

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How to Find the Right Mortgage Loan for You

Assurance Financial

A conforming loan aligns with the standards created by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. One of those standards is a loan limit for all loans that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae purchase. As of 2021, the limit for a conforming loan is $548,250 * for a single-family home. Conventional Non-Conforming.