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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade. This cohort accounted for 1,950,000 properties — equating to 39% of total homes purchased! Yet staggeringly few are aware of its existence.

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The Apple Peeled - Ask the Experts: Market Dynamics with Jonathan Miller

Miller Samuel

The 10-year Challenge (2009 vs. 2019). Some analysts are even comparing the current cycle to the last downturn and the housing bubble in 2009, but Miller outlined quite a few differences between then and now. In 2009, the average discount from listing was 10.2%. And, in-turn, when the market falls, it will fall forever.

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How Andrew Marquis plans to close more loans in a low-inventory market  

Housing Wire

Lack of inventory is an issue builders and mortgage loan originators alike are dealing with across the nation. It’s also what keeps Andrew Marquis, regional vice president at CrossCountry Mortgage and Scotsman Guide ’s seventh top LO, up at night, especially as he sees more buyers entering the market.

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First Citizens Bank to acquire Silicon Valley Bank

Housing Wire

The North Carolina-based First Citizens announced on Monday an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to acquire all of SVB’s deposits and loans that were moved to an FDIC-created bridge bank after the collapse. “We of the production was conventional loans and 49% consisted of purchase loans.

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Short Sales – Rules of the Road

Will Springer Realtor

Short sales were a common sight in the housing recession around 2009 but they have since faded from the headlines as homeowners typically find buyers before facing financial doom. The first buyer can raise his/her bid to beat other offers.) What is a short sale?

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How JVM Lending plans to expand without any loan originators

Housing Wire

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.

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Understanding the Role of an Appraisal Management Company

AmeriMac

In this blog, we will delve into the world of AMCs, exploring their evolution, core functions , regulatory framework, and the benefits they offer to lenders, homeowners , and buyers. One of the key regulatory changes was the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) in 2009.