Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Interfirst Mortgage , the retail mortgage business he founded in 2001, had grown to $14.5 The lender originated $10 billion in mortgages in 2013, $5 billion in 2014, $3 billion in 2015 and just $2 billion in 2016 before shutting down altogether in 2017. In 2012, Dmitry Godin was seemingly on top of the world.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released an analysis showing that appraisal values are more likely to fall below the contracted sale price of a home in census tracts with a higher share of Black and Latino households, resulting in an appraisal gap. MCLEAN, Va. for those in White tracts, leading to a gap of 5.2%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

While the family’s income has been cut by almost half and inflation has increased their expenses, Wilen’s primary concern is his mortgage. In 2015, the family paid $250,000 for a 2,900-square-foot house in Ormond Beach, Florida. “They’ve had a manageable budget due to mortgage forbearance. .

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Appraisal Today

MAY 10, 2024

New FHA ROV Policy By Dave Towne, May 3, 2024 Excerpts: Up until recently, there has never been a standardized policy for mortgage loan related Reconsideration of Value (ROV) requests after an appraisal has been submitted. Now there is, per the attached PDF HUD/FHA mortgage letter. The mortgage loan officer handling the loan?

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 8, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Non-lender appraisals, dealing with lender hassles, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = $36M Beachfront Beauty on Maui Hawaii Excerpts: What exactly makes this oceanside manse on Maui so desirable? The four-bedroom, 4.5-bath

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Bradley, SRA, CDEI In September of 2015, FHA revised Handbook 4000.1 Appraisers Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! MORTGAGE LENDING IS VERY, VERY CYCLICAL.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 7, 2021

In 2015, I designed the Market Machine, a technological tool used by appraisers and other valuation professionals. Josh : The course is taken by staff of lending institutions and appraisal management companies and centers on the need for companies to meet or exceed clients’ and regulators’ minimum training requirements.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

Since Fannie started focusing on UAD analysis around 2015, losing business because of negative market conditions has almost stopped. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on 2024 forecasts for mortgage rates and originations, Private Money lending, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 21, 2023

Excerpts: In the settlement, the DOJ said PNB, headquartered in Newark, Ohio, relied on its branch network, mortgage lenders concentrated in majority-white neighborhoods, and internal referrals to originate home loans in the Columbus lending area. Mortgage applications decreased 8.8 HOW TO USE THE NUMBERS BELOW. percent from 12.3

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Simonson Real Estate

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Having worked with many different lending institutions completing new construction and planned renovation assignments, think of this article as a “best practices” reference to be shared with new lenders, credit analyst team members and borrowers navigating the commercial appraisal process for the first time. Prospective Values.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 10, 2022

The Inevitable Cyclicality of Mortgage Lending. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on declining mortgage loans, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Breaking Down the Multi-Decade Lows in Mortgage Applications – Lowest in 22 years.

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Simonson Real Estate

JULY 10, 2020

The appraiser’s role is to provide arm’s length, third-party, neutral, and impartial opinions about the value of real property and provide assistance to those who own, manage, sell, invest in, or lend money on real estate. Source: The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, Sixth Edition, Appraisal Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 2015).

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, mortgage forecast, Halloween haunted homes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Forecast For The Mortgage Industry. But purchase money lending will slip as well, by 3% to $1.53

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

After two record-setting years of mortgage origination volume, the mortgage industry is contracting, sharply. Based on our read of 2021 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data, we estimate that total originations volume last year was $4.4 Source: Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on barndominiums, liability, declining prices, non-lender marketing, Freddie bad appraisal practices, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. The only appraisers who get sued are those performing appraisals for mortgage lending. Excerpt: 1.

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AmeriMac

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Experts looked at more than 8,500 houses that Fannie Mae had foreclosed upon between 2012 and 2015. The first appraisal was conducted immediately after Fannie Mae took over ownership of the property, and the second appraisal was done after another buyer went under contract for the home.

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AmeriMac

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Experts looked at more than 8,500 houses that Fannie Mae had foreclosed upon between 2012 and 2015. The first appraisal was conducted immediately after Fannie Mae took over ownership of the property, and the second appraisal was done after another buyer went under contract for the home.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

While that number may seem high to some, in the context of lending and property complexities, that is a 54% improvement in performance cited earlier in this article (from 35% 10 years ago). NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2021

He started contracting with home mortgage lenders to appraise the value of the property tied to a loan. “It AMCs have been terrible for appraisers, mortgage originators, and the public,” said Jeremy Bagott, appraiser at Bender Rosenthal. The church never quite paid the bills, and DeZarn needed a flexible second job.

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