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GAO highlights reverse mortgage counseling in new report

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) counseling program was cited as an example. Among a series of 24 examples of federal financial literacy programs for these groups, the U.S. The reports contain similarly limited outcome information for other financial literacy programs.”

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Change Lending keeps CDFI certification after agreement with US Treasury 

Housing Wire

Department of Treasury that would keep the firm certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). The CDFI certification is a designation given by the Treasury Department CDFI Fund to specialized organizations that provide financial services to low-income communities and people who lack financing.

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Homepoint COO Lisa Patterson to speak at Spring Summit

Housing Wire

Patterson has led Homepoint’s third-party originations business since 2015. She has also led the development of Homepoint’s Customer For Life program, which was designed to empower the company’s mortgage broker and correspondent partners to improve customer retention. Bank Home Mortgage.

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Amy Wallick Sworn in by Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® as 2024 President

Lamacchia Realty

Perhaps it’s the stunning beaches, swaying palm trees, Read More » The post Amy Wallick Sworn in by Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® as 2024 President appeared first on Lamacchia Realty.

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Opinion: Why it’s time to cut mortgage fees

Housing Wire

CHLA has outlined how programs expressly designed to give younger Americans help in purchasing homes have been priced too high for actual risk. The last time FHA cut annual premiums, in 2015, was an unequivocal success — a surge in underserved homebuyers using FHA and increased loan volume profits offset much of the fee cut.

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4 Best real estate schools in Maryland (MD) for 2024

Housing Wire

Online course includes Live Online National Interactive Study Group webinar for exam prep & Career Mentor Connect for professional development Pros + Cons Pros: Prelicensing tuition fee includes exam prep. Visit Tristar Academy Overview In 2015, Tristar Academy was opened to provide top-notch real estate education.

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Cole Gargaro Promoted to Director of Marketing for Lamacchia Realty

Lamacchia Realty

Cole was a freelance designer with Lamacchia in 2015 as the company rebranded under the sole ownership of Anthony Lamacchia , and then began full time in 2016 as a Marketing Coordinator where she soon proved she had skills far beyond design! John Millen Promoted to Director of Business Development. Director of Marketing.

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