Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

million in the first quarter of 2024, the California -based multichannel lender and servicer announced Wednesday. During an earnings call on Wednesday, chief financial officer Daniel Perotti said that “Pennymac maintained its dominant position in correspondent lending in the first quarter” as it acquired $18 billion in volume.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the housing market suffers through a drought of home sales and related mortgage originations in the current high-rate environment, home prices and home equity continue to climb, helping to spark a revival of another sector — home equity lending and investment. billion, according to a review of bond-rating and industry reports.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

mortgage lender, has decided to close its wholesale channel, which produced over $1 billion in volume in the first half of this year. Citizens was among the few large depository banks operating in retail, wholesale and correspondent in the mortgage space. In 2018, it acquired Franklin American Mortgage. billion, down 42.6%

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

2024 USPAP Source: Appraisal Foundation The 2024 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice is now available for purchase in physical and digital formats. To read the full letter, click here My comments: USPAP 2024 is effective January 1, 2024. Also, there is no ending date for the 2024 version.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

2024 Updated UAD and URAR – What does It Mean for You? The Appraisal World Is Changing January 25, 2024 Excerpts: There has been a lot of talk about the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) redesign initiative, and how it will make life easier for appraisers. What exactly does this mean?

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The true barometer will be measured by the number of homeowners who enter the market this year – depending on lending rates and personal factors. We know buyers are eager to purchase properties, as 39% more homes went under contract in January (1719 units) compared with the previous – admittedly quiet – month. higher than January 2023.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As the year dims, all eyes fixate on 2024’s potential: a hopeful dance fueled by dreams of lower rates and a wave of new homes for sale. Here are some of the big questions to ponder in 2024. If a recession does occur in 2024, economists believe it would be short and have relatively minor impacts. by December 2024.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For most real estate agents, working with a reliable lending partner is essential to a smooth and successful transaction. Finding reliable lending partners takes time and some trial and error, but once established is often the lifeblood of LOs. “You’ve The lender and LO can make or break the transaction.”

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Appraisal Today

MAY 10, 2024

ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs GSE Effective date is August 29, 2024 HUD Effective date is September 2, 2024 Editor’s note: This long section includes, In order: McKissock/Dave Bradley post with a good summary including links to HUD and GSE documents. The mortgage loan officer handling the loan?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Cooper Group unveiled strong financial results during the first quarter of 2024, buoyed in part by a strong servicing and subservicing business. in Q1 2024, up from 12.5% Bray also reintroduced Pyro , Mr. Cooper’s patented mortgage-centric AI platform that the company has been developing since 2019 in partnership with Google.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

Five USPAP Myths Dispelled in 2024 USPAP By Daniel A. Bradley, SRA, CDEI, McKissock Learning On May 5, 2023, the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) voted to adopt changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), which will become effective January 1, 2024. Excerpts: 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 4,000 sq.ft.,

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2023

Mat Ishbia is optimistic about the mortgage market. The Pontiac, Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) CEO believes that 2022 and 2023 are equally challenging years, but the market will improve in 2024. What does Ishbia think about surging mortgage rates , lack of housing inventory and monetary and policy pressures ?

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

FHFA Report: Underutilization of Appraisal Time Adjustments Published: 1/8/2024 Excerpts: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Housing Administration appraisal guidelines require such adjustments whenever market conditions have been changing. over the course of 2024, declining from the 2023 average of 6.9%. baths, 7,455 sq.ft.,

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP and Personal Inspection, GSE Appraisal Modernization, Transaction costs and values including real estate commissions, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Mortgage rates were 18%+. By Dallas T. This kept appraisers busy.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

According to Garg, the company has developed a one-day mortgage product that provides a commitment letter within 24 hours. Better wants to sell this platform to other companies, becoming a “mortgage-as-a-service” company or a white-label provider of mortgage tech, Garg said. ” And what is Better.com best at?

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

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!! Back in the day, this protected the lender from lending more than the home/property is worth. per month, $24.75

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Federal Reserve recently updated its forecast, hinting at a potential decrease of about 75 basis points (0.75%) in its short-term lending rate by the year’s end – promising news for borrowers in 2024. The Fed’s revised lending forecast sparked a celebratory mood among investors, particularly those tracking U.S.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Surfing Appraiser Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates By Mark Buhler Excerpts: Riding the waves of the appraisal profession can result in a range of outcomes and emotions over time. “We are calling on mortgage servicers to pause foreclosures of VA-guaranteed loans through May 31, 2024.”

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The challenge of pulling comps in 2024 By Ryan Lundquist February 14, 2024 Excerpts: Pulling comps in 2024 is tough. I also have some market recap visuals to unpack what’s been happening in 2024 so far. Mortgage applications decreased 10.6 percent from one week earlier == Mortgage applications decreased 10.6

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser fights back against bias accusation, ok behavior when taking Zoom CE classes, estate appraisal liability issues, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Never use a lending form (such as a 1004) for estate work. acres of coastal land.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 9, 2024

For housing and mortgage professionals, however, these apparent highlights are persistent nuisances. In turn, consumers experience the trickle-down effect in the form of costlier lending rates when holding credit card debt or purchasing cars and homes. The national economy is growing. Unemployment remains low. More on this in a moment.)

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 12, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, using new construction comps for existing homes, master planned communities, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. But if for lending, it might be rejected on review by GSE computers or humans. baths, 14,450 sq.ft.,

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 19, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, forms to reports modernization, AMCs, earthquake risk, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == == Rare Coastal Contemporary Manchester, MA, for $9M Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 4.5 Private Money Lending – fast turn times, high fees.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 22, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on answering your phone, appraiser censorship, bias, how to do graphs, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. In dramatic contrast, my 4 year California Certified General $1,030 license renewal is June 23, 2024 ($275.50 Mortgage applications decreased 1.5

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Wells Fargo, other mortgage lenders under scrutiny for mortgage pricing exceptions: CNBC December 11, 2023 Excerpts: Wells Fargo, once the largest mortgage lender in America, was accused of discrimination through the common industry practice of offering mortgage loan discounts to select borrowers, CNBC reported.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2023

The dour housing market over the past 18 months has thrust struggling independent mortgage lenders (IMBs) into what seems like a pot of water that is coming slowly to a boil. Repurchase requests are prompted after GSE quality-review teams uncover underwriting errors in mortgages purchased by the agencies. “It

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Appraisal Today

JULY 28, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, USPAP and Bias, Fannie changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination Futuristic in Folsom, CA, near Sacramento for $2,395,000 4bed 4.5+bath Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 1.8 What’s next?

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The year in residential real estate nears its end amid twists and turns like a good book but it’s waiting for the storyline to improve as we fill out the empty pages in 2024. Notably, the Eastside saw a 25% decline in Pending sales (homes under contract) but are still 9.2% higher YoY. That was probably a one-time event.

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Empire Appraisal Group

JANUARY 11, 2023

But even though mortgage rates and home prices are expected to moderate, home sales may still sag under persistent inventory shortages, housing economists predict. Next year, mortgage rates are expected to stabilize while home sales and prices moderate after recent highs, according to NAR’s forecast. compared to 2022.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 19, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = If you started appraising before AMCs took over, such as mortgage brokers, you had to do some marketing.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. The number of homes going under contract – known in the industry as Pending sales – fell to 2340, an August figure not seen in King since 2010 when there were only 1580 in the heart of the housing crisis. There are 7.4%

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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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Appraisal Today

MAY 27, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on VA appraisals, appraisal modernization, eliminate VA panel, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The market changing again with increasing interest rates, in the inevitable ups and downs of mortgage lending. Who Moved My Appraisal Cheese?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Then, they think about the mortgage : a good rate, good monthly payments, and approval. In fact, if you were to describe the home-buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the home-buying process would end with the sales contract, and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

The biggest nonbank mortgage lenders in America saw improved performance in both origination and servicing segments in the second quarter, capitalizing on the continued mortgage pullback from banks. As we’ve reported, that trend looks sticky, which could help change the fortunes of top independent mortgage banks sooner than expected.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2023

Fannie Mae has projected that the recent bank failures may act as the catalyst that tips an already precarious economy into a recession — primarily due to the combination of tighter lending standards by small- and mid-sized regional banks. contraction. Fannie Mae raised its first quarter GDP forecast to grow 0.9%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Real Estate Law: Covers Real Estate Law and Legal areas Impacting real estate professionals Examine the law of agency as applied to real estate brokers and sales personnel, law of fixtures, estates, mortgages and liens, OH license laws of Ohio, zoning & more. Athens Campus location.

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