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Blend breaks into title insurance with latest acquisition

Housing Wire

The title insurance and settlement services provider was originally bought b y Solutionstar Holdings , an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationstar Mortgage Holdings (Mr. Cooper’s original name prior to rebranding) in 2015. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Presented by: Altisource.

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The hybrid appraisal is here. Who benefits?

Housing Wire

The company, which employs about 17 people, was founded in 2015, and is one of those approved to provide the Freddie Mac data report for its new remote inspection program. At $50 to $100 per inspection, according to ProxyPics, it’s certainly less expensive than sending an appraiser. The State of Appraisals in 2022.

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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

This is the statement in the HUD/FHA ML-2024-07: “This included guidance to improve the established process by which FHA program participants may request an ROV if the initial valuation is lower than expected.” I first started writing a real estate column in the local newspaper back in the late 1980s but did not like it.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

In this analysis, we also show you current data along with key lessons from both the 2015 oil price crash and the 2008 great recession. Remember: real estate is hyper-local! Get a free home valuation for your house and trends in your neighborhood. 2020: #6 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide.

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Unacceptable Appraisal Practices from Freddie Mac

Appraisal Today

Bottom line: If the home is going to be financed by a lender, insured by FHA, or sold on the secondary market, you must make sure you compile a fair, thorough report to ensure that the lender doesn’t take a loss. However, 20-plus years of appraiser claim records in LIA’s insurance program disproves this myth.

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“It’s math:” How mortgage solutions companies are fighting for survival

Housing Wire

The firm’s software — which it says streamlines the loan origination process by allowing document sharing and communication between loan officers and real estate agents — helped to close more than 77,000 mortgage applications per month, according to Porch. million in the first quarter of 2022. Halbrook said. “I

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WFG reports its highest volume months ever during Q2 and Q3 of 2020

Housing Wire

Behind him, the recent financial crisis still cast a cautionary shadow over new business development, but ahead he saw opportunities for a client-centric, tech-focused family of companies in the title insurance and real estate settlement services industry. Now, at WFG’s 10-year anniversary, this vision holds even more relevance.

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