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Floify’s new platform aims to provide flexible pricing for mortgage lenders

Housing Wire

Configured to give independent mortgage banks, federally insured banks and credit unions the needed tools at an accessible price point, Floify Lender Edition aims to increase lender profitability through its automated processes and efficiency tools, the company said. Founded in 2013, Floify — a subsidiary of Porch Group Inc. —

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FHA borrowers are getting hammered by rising rates

Housing Wire

Over 80% percent of FHA purchasers are first-time homebuyers, and borrowers of color obtained over 40% of FHA loans last year, according to HUD. The FHA also insured more than twice as many loans to Black and Hispanic borrowers last year as the rest of the mortgage market combined.

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Veteran sales executives part ways with Movement

Housing Wire

Schoolfield and Shelton joined Movement in 2012, were promoted as divisional leaders in February 2021, and landed at Summit in July. HousingWire reported that the Sacramento-based lender instituted a round of layoffs in late November 2022, affecting 72 employees , per a document filed with the state’s Employment Development Department.

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How InstaMortgage convinced top broker shop to jump to retail

Housing Wire

As part of the merger, Jim Black, the founder of All Cal, will become chief lending officer of InstaMortgage. Black, a licensed mortgage loan officer and broker, will also lead product development, tech partnerships and sales growth. Magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in America in 2021.

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These mortgage lenders have cut jobs in 2022

Housing Wire

By some estimates, origination volume will fall in 2022 to about $2 trillion, about half the volume from the record-breaking years of 2021 and 2020. Wells Fargo, the third-biggest lender by volume in 2021 , laid off at least 114 employees in its home lending division this year. This list will be updated throughout the year.

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These mortgage lenders are making major job cuts as production plummets

Housing Wire

“This creates a challenging environment for volume-sensitive businesses such as mortgage originators and title insurers.” It affected at least 50% of the staff, positions in operations and loan officers, according to multiple former employees. A massive job cut. over the past 12 months to 6,121. Not much better.

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Home equity products light up a dark housing market

Housing Wire

“…These [rated offerings] can start to bring in investors like insurance companies, money managers with mutual funds that have ratings constraints, investment banks … [and more], which will provide better financing on rated bonds.” Unlike banks and credit unions, nonbanks can’t hold these [home equity] loans on their balance sheets. …