2008 Buyers Clients Loan Officers 
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 28, 2023
In his 20 years in mortgage banking, no year has compared to 2023 in terms of difficulty, said Ben Cohen, Guaranteed Rate ’s managing director and a top-producing loan officer. This is a lot different than 2008 where you needed a credit score and a heartbeat to get a mortgage. An additional 21% closed 1.5
Housing Wire
MAY 6, 2024
Largely hidden from view and misperceived by some to be on the lower end of the hierarchy of service providers, the position seemingly lacked the luster of the real estate agent or the panache of the loan officer. During the housing crisis of 2008, the title industry suddenly emerged from obscurity into full view.
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 27, 2023
The lender runs its business based on a “no-loan-officer” model in which all of its 45 employees are licensed and delegated to a specific role in closing a loan. Back in the 2007-2009 meltdown, we had loan officers with us at that time.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 17, 2021
Prices were escalating quickly, and buyers were purchasing in a frenzy for fear of being left behind and not being able to get their foot on the property ladder. In the run-up to the 2008 market crash, appraisers were overworked and took on more than they reasonably could handle. This is no different than ignoring declining trends.
Housing Wire
JUNE 27, 2022
Like many loan officers, Dicker was working nights and weekends, banging out refinancings and purchase mortgages at record-low rates for clients. One of Dicker’s clients this past weekend backed out of a $295,000 houmese purchase in Michigan this past weekend. The last two years have been good to Christian Dicker.
Housing Wire
JUNE 1, 2023
Are low-FICO, first-time homebuyers better off with a conventional mortgage and reduced LLPA fees, or an FHA loan with none at all? We spoke to multiple loan officers and Washington, D.C.-based We also find that FHA mortgages serve minority clients in a higher percentage than conventional mortgages for lower credit scores.
Housing Wire
JUNE 16, 2022
The Federal Reserve ’s 75 basis point interest rate hike – its largest since 1994 – proves the central bank is laser-focused on slowing inflation, but loan officers and housing economists don’t expect mortgage rates to come down until consumer prices fall. neighborhood, housing market, Fall, homes, new house sales, forbearance.
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