Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The platform was designed and developed using direct broker feedback, which shaped our workflow and functionality,” said Kim Nichols, senior managing director of Pennymac TPO. The POWER+ platform’s tools also ensure URLA accuracy before submission, the California-based firm said. In all, it laid claim to 2.2%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Betley, who has more than a decade of experience helping first-time and move-up buyers, joined NFM Lending as a loan officer in 2021. In 2019, 4% of her business originated from social media, but from 2020 through 2022, it increased to an average of 30%. I can use it as a storage tool for educational value propositions to clients.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 18, 2022

Chicago — ProxyPics makes wave as the first Property Data Report provider for Freddie Mac’s ACE+ PDR (automated collateral evaluation plus property data report), launch made effective on July 17, 2022. ProxyPics is a patented technology designed to collect photos and data of any subject in under 24 hours, national average.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2023

HUD also announced this week that it had awarded $54 million in grants across 42 states designed to curb appraisal bias.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2022

In fact, many financial researchers and scholars have identified it as a strategic tool that should be considered part of a holistic financial strategy for retirement. HW: How does Reverse Mortgage Funding help lending professionals educate themselves and their clients on the benefits of reverse mortgages in our current housing market?

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Appraisal Today

JULY 14, 2023

What tool do you prefer to use when measuring a house? To read click here Short video (2 minutes): Future of Condo Lending. Hearst was introduced to Julia Morgan by his tycoon father, William Randolph Hearst, who’d previously hired the architect to design his now-iconic Hearst Castle in San Simeon in 1919. Phone app. –

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2022

From Multiple Listing Services (MLS) to consumer-facing giants like Zillow , Realtor.com and Redfin , the real estate industry is raising awareness about homebuyer assistance programs through agent education and self-service tools that help consumers find programs they qualify for. their lenders) if homebuyer assistance is right for them.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Tapping into a network of 1,000 homeowners nationwide with the launch of a consumer survey, the State of Homebuying Report offers insight into what trends could be here to stay in 2022 (and beyond). Desire to take a self-serve approach. if the option was available to them. Technology as the new table stakes. Growing demand for transparency.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2023

In honor of National Homeownership Month, Chase Home Lending unveiled on Tuesday an upgraded suite of resources for homebuyers to assist in navigating the homebuying process and managing homeownership. We’re excited for consumers to explore our updated offerings and engage with tools that can help them achieve homeownership.”

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On Q Financial

JANUARY 6, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and Veterans Administration (VA) have all announced new conforming loan limits for 2022. 2022 Loan Limit Changes. The increased limit is due to their classification as “statutorily designated high-cost areas.” Baseline Loan Limit.

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On Q Financial

JANUARY 7, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and Veterans Administration (VA) have all announced new conforming loan limits for 2022. 2022 Loan Limit Changes. The increased limit is due to their classification as “statutorily designated high-cost areas.” Baseline Loan Limit.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

The solutions, ACE+ PDR (automated collateral evaluation plus property data report) by Freddie Mac and Value Acceptance + Property Data by Fannie Mae, were designed to increase efficiencies for all stakeholders and lower costs in comparison to traditional appraisals, while maintaining the high risk mitigation standards employed by the GSEs.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

They will try to woo you with promises of free marketing materials, high commission splits, and fancy tech tools. Marketing and Technology: The marketing strategies and technology tools provided for agents. Additionally, they have budgeted nearly $1B in the next 10 years to continue improving tools and support for their agents.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

With its potential to reach new clients and gain tremendous ROI, social media has become one of the most effective marketing tools for businesses big and small. Design a photo with the testimonial included, then use the caption to express gratitude for the review. Sharing your success lends to your credibility as an agent.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2022

As these hurdles to homebuying collide with more Millennials entering the housing market, a focus on efficient automation and custom solutions could be the key to success in 2022. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2022 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report, Millennials now make up 43% of homebuyers in the US.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

In many of those reviewed, there is a strong desire to keep appraisals and appraisers as key components of the mortgage lending process. Because Freddie and Fannie are such a large share of the market, their appraisal guidelines—forms and methods—become the de facto industry standards for residential mortgage lending.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The survey results had a comparison of 2022 and 2023, which was very interesting. One-quarter (26 percent) cite technology fees (not an option in 2022). NAR Appraisal Survey 2022 Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!!

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Clear Capital

MARCH 27, 2024

ClearAVM is often leveraged in mortgage underwriting and servicing to make lending decisions, but single-family residential (SFR) investors, asset managers and property managers need to assess many of the same elements and potential risks. It is able to confidently predict values on nearly every residential property in the U.S.

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Clear Capital

JUNE 21, 2022

Then in early 2022, Fannie Mae turned to real estate valuation technology to conduct its own study on appraisal bias. These proposals are designed to strengthen oversight of AVMs to ensure that computer models used to determine home valuations are accurate and fair. AVMs should be used in the lending process to prevent appraisal bias.

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Assurance Financial

MAY 18, 2022

Since private lenders have insurance from the FHA, they are more likely to lend money to people who wouldn’t qualify for a conventional mortgage. USDA loans , also known as Rural Development loans, are designed to make homeownership affordable and provide affordable housing to rural communities across the U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Biden administration will use the most effective tool in its toolkit to increase minority homeownership: the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The new subgoal for minority census tracts was designed to help preserve and support affordable housing in communities of color.

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