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Nations Lending, Carpenter Realtors launch Commitment Mortgage

Housing Wire

Full-service mortgage lender Nations Lending and local Indiana real estate firm Carpenter Realtors launched a joint venture, Commitment Mortgage , in order to offer an end-to-end experience — from finding a home to closing a loan in a cooled-down housing market. “We trillion, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Mortgage lending volume in 2020 likely to break records

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae , the world’s largest mortgage financier, said mortgage lending this year probably will reach an all-time high of $3.9 trillion in refinancings, the highest level since 2003 and more than double the level seen in 2019, the mortgage giant said in a forecast on Tuesday. million, down 0.4%, Fannie Mae said.

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Lenders target growing Hispanic homeownership market

Housing Wire

Guaranteed Rate and CrossCountry Mortgage have their eyes fixed on serving more Hispanic borrowers, who are expected to make up 70% of homeownership growth in the U.S. A Spanish website and mortgage applications tool to help Hispanics overcome language barriers went live this week by CrossCountry Mortgage. billion in loans.

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The risk of zero-down loans while the Fed talks recession

Housing Wire

When mortgage rates fall, the majority of homebuyers (including homeowners who need to sell to buy another home) are mostly employed, so lower rates greatly benefit them, and housing demand increases. The National Association of Realtors’ total Inventory data shows that historically we have between 2 to 2.5

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Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach Market Update Q3 2023

Empire Appraisal Group

He has been appraising real estate since 2003 and has successfully completed over 10,000 residential property appraisals. His clients include Loan Depot, Caliber Home Loan, United Wholesale Mortgage, Rocket Mortgage, and US Bank, among others.

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Market Update Parkland and Coral Springs Q3 2023

Empire Appraisal Group

He has been appraising real estate since 2003 and has successfully completed over 10,000 residential property appraisals. His clients include Loan Depot, Caliber Home Loan, United Wholesale Mortgage, Rocket Mortgage, and US Bank, among others.

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CBC Mortgage’s Tai Christensen to speak at Spring Summit

Housing Wire

Tai Christensen, CBC Mortgage Agency’ s director of government affairs, will join other housing luminaries to discuss how lenders can increase their diversity to impact minority homeownership at HousingWire’s Spring Summit on March 4. She also serves as an advisory council member for the American Mortgage Diversity Council.