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OJO Labs acquires personal finance platform Digs

Housing Wire

OJO Labs announced its first foray into fintech on Thursday with its acquisition of Digs, a personal finance platform. Digs is an FDIC-insured platform that helps consumers set and track savings goals, learn about the buying process, and understand credit.

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How 2020 exposed a greater need for collaboration between real estate agents and LOs

Housing Wire

Successful agents, brokerages and loan officers of the future are going to rely significantly on technology to find, nurture and engage with buyers and sellers while also playing an expanding role as personal advisors in all things related to mortgage, insurance, moving, renovating and new home transitioning.

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What Is Private Mortgage Insurance?

Assurance Financial

Before signing the final papers, there are many factors to consider and scenarios to prepare for to secure your home financing solution. In today’s market, you will likely have to take out at least one type of loan to help you pay for the house in a manageable way. What Is Mortgage Insurance on a Home Loan?

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When Should You Seek an Appraisal to Eliminate PMI?

East Coast Appraisal

Private mortgage insurance, or PMI, allows lenders to offer home loans to buyers without the traditional 20 percent down payment. This insurance covers the risk of financing a mortgage with less equity from the buyer. You may need to hit an even lower loan-to-value ratio for several years after signing.

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Appraisal Trends: Mastering Property Conditions and Location on the Appraisal Review

Genworth MI Blog

This should include photos of any recent updates/renovations that were used as adjustments and applied to the sales where the sales comparison approach is presented as support for the opinion of value. Source: David Foster is a Senior Real Estate Appraiser at Enact Mortgage Insurance.

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Understanding Mortgage Payments

Assurance Financial

A mortgage is a critical tool to have — it allows you to become a homeowner without putting down hundreds of thousands of dollars on the spot, and it lets you pay off your loan over time. About 96% of first-time homebuyers finance the purchase with a mortgage. How Does a Mortgage Loan Work? Usually, though not always.

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Does Refinancing Affect Your Taxes?

Assurance Financial

Refinancing could potentially lower your monthly payments , allow you to consolidate debt, speed up the payoff process for your mortgage, eliminate your private mortgage insurance (PMI) and put more cash in your pocket. This will help you remember how much money you spent and when you performed the renovations.