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FirstFunding sues Sprout for breaching of contract

Housing Wire

Sprout was founded in 2009 by industry veteran Michael Strauss and became “one of the fastest growing non-QM lenders in the country,” according to the lawsuit. Consequently, the warehouse lender filed the lawsuit against Sprout on Wednesday for breaching the contract and injunction in the U.S.

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Mortgage applications rise despite higher rates

Housing Wire

Conventional, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) purchase loan application volume led the gain in mortgage application volume even as mortgage rates rose to 5.53%, marking the highest since 2009, according to Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting. Presented by: RMF.

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Mortgage apps decline 11% amid economic uncertainty

Housing Wire

“Mortgage applications decreased for the first time in three weeks, as mortgage rates — despite declining last week — remained over two percentage points higher than a year ago and close to the highest levels since 2009,” Joel Kan, associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting at MBA, said in a statement.

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What a dip in mortgage demand says about the housing market

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates are now firmly above the 5% mark , at the highest level since 2009, depressing both purchase and refinance applications. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $647,200) increased to 5.37% from 5.20%. Interest in residential mortgage loans fell 8.3%

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Prospective Arizona real estate agents must fulfill a 90-hour prelicensing program from an Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)-approved school and pass a six-hour contract writing course , for a total of 96 class hours. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.

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Five Common Issues Found in Appraisal Reports

Appraisal Buzz

What would happen on purchase transactions if the Purchase Contract were not provided to the appraiser? Could that contract be construed as an influence on value? Reviewers report that they see a lot of fancy footwork to get to the contract price in increasing markets. To hit the purchase price, that’s why!

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What happens when borrowers have more control of the lending process?

Housing Wire

For each deal, a smart contract known as a Passport Token is created that contains the borrower’s ATP analytics along with immutable references to the underlying source data, including their lending needs. The smart contract presents the borrower’s lending request to the exchange. The ATP is already in the blockchain.”.

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