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Kristen Sieffert leads the reverse mortgage presence at The Gathering

Housing Wire

The reverse lending industry’s most prominent attendee — Kristen Sieffert of Finance of America Companies (FOA), parent company of industry-leading lender Finance of America Reverse (FAR) — offered insights into various topics about the reverse mortgage product category. This year, it’s ‘prevail,’” she said.

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Motto sues UMortgage for ‘tortious interference’ in franchise contract

Housing Wire

The franchise agreement was not set to expire until December 1, 2025, and Motto claims Price expressed a desire in late 2022 to renew it for a new five-year term. If having the best value proposition for loan originators is interfering with Motto Mortgage’s business model, then they are in BIG trouble,” Casa added.

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2024 USPAP For Appraisers

Appraisal Today

2024-2025 USPAP 7-Hour Update Course is being approved or is approved, in the states. I was taught that “one sale does not make a value.” Of course, we have all had situations where one sale was the best value indicator. Lots of people wanted to be on the ASB. Very little competition and good fees.