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The Similarities Between 2007 and Today

Appraisal Buzz

During the 2007-10 mortgage default meltdown, appraisals were a target of complaints and allegations by lenders, the GSEs, some state appraisal boards, and a few unscrupulous entrepreneurs. As appraisers, we faced tremendous pressure from buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and loan officers during the previous run-up.

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Guild CEO Mary Ann McGarry announces retirement

Housing Wire

McGarry joined Guild in 1984 as a supervisor in internal audit and held several leadership positions until promoted to president in 2005 and CEO in 2007. Guild’s executive vice president David Neylan, who joined the company in 2007, will replace Schmidt as president. He will continue as Guild’s chief operating officer.

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Point Mortgage Corp. exits wholesale channel (for now)

Housing Wire

“Our industry is saturated with Realtors and loan officers. And I believe we went through a reset, the same way we did back in 2006 and 2007. Point Mortgage Corporation had 177 sponsored mortgage loan officers and licenses in 28 states by Sep.

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Lone Peak Lending joins Panorama Mortgage Group

Housing Wire

Founded in 2007, Panorama originated from Alterra Home Loans , which carved out a niche by catering to first-time Hispanic homebuyers. In 2019, PMG added two brands, one of which was Legacy Home Loans , which focuses on increasing the Black homeownership rate in America.

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Mortgage lenders are loosening standards on jumbos

Housing Wire

Banks moved to ease lending standards for most mortgage loan products during the second quarter, according to a loan officer opinion survey published this week by the Federal Reserve Board.

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How LOs are dealing with a mortgage rate lockdown

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates in the 6% range have frozen the housing market, forcing loan officers to find business outside their wheelhouses. Business is at a “dead stop,” said a retail loan officer in Michigan. That’s going to be a new market for me Lonnie Glessner, loan officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.

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Redfin acquires Bay Equity, pink slips 121 staff

Housing Wire

Founded in 2007, Corte Madera-based Bay Equity originated a volume at $8.5 Due to its size, Bay Equity is more efficient at originating mortgages and selling loans in the secondary market to investors, according to Redfin, which said that the acquired company had generated positive net income over the last three years.