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Floify launches lending platform for mortgage brokers

Housing Wire

Digital mortgage automation solution provider Floify launched a lending platform for mortgage brokers built on the foundation of the Floify point-of-sale (POS) platform. Founded in 2013, Floify — a subsidiary of Porch Group Inc. — The Colorado-headquartered firm was acquired by publicly traded proptech company Porch Group, Inc.

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Northpointe Bank to shutter its correspondent lending business

Housing Wire

Northpointe Bank , a regional bank headquartered in Michigan, will walk away from its correspondent lending business to focus on its retail lending, mortgage warehouse financing division and specialty loan servicing business. Production declined 25% to $5.49 billion in 2022 from the previous year’s volume of $7.29

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Lending standards tighten due to high rates, worsening economic outlook

Housing Wire

Lending standards tightened in October, largely due to higher mortgage rates and the worsening outlook for the economy, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said. This caused it to reach its lowest level since March 2013, according to the MBA. This caused it to reach its lowest level since March 2013, according to the MBA.

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Stearns Lending to lay off 348 workers

Housing Wire

Stearns Lending will lay off 348 workers following the decision by Guaranteed Rate earlier this month to discontinue operations of its third-party wholesale channel. The post Stearns Lending to lay off 348 workers appeared first on HousingWire. HousingWire sent a message seeking comment to Guaranteed Rate, which was not returned.

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What originators may not know about non-QM lending

Housing Wire

In light of that, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins recently sat down with Tom Hutchens, EVP of Production at Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions , to talk all things non-QM lending. . While there are logistical learning curves, the main thing Hutchens highlights as a challenge is preconceived – and misinformed – ideas of what non-QM lending is. “We’ve

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Mortgage rates drop but not low enough to spur lending 

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates trended down in July from their peak above 6% in June, but that wasn’t enough to spur mortgage lending activity. In light of this, HousingWire recently caught up with Teraverde’s Rob Peterson to learn more about what lenders need to succeed in today’s lending environment. Rate lock volume in July fell 14.4%

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People movers: Notarize, RE/MAX and Planet Home Lending

Housing Wire

Planet Home Lending has promoted four people to vice president positions, supporting the company’s continual growth. Michaelene Whyte has been promoted from processing manager of the East to VP, national fulfillment, distributed retail, and has been with Planet Home Lending since October 2018.

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