Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Last week, business-purpose residential mortgage lender Dunmor announced that it received a minority equity investment from Newfi Lending , a nonagency mortgage lender owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management. Apollo has 16 lending platforms in the U.S. Wolak: Do you see any of this changing in 2025?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

More than just an accolade, this award highlights organizations that are transforming the housing sectorenhancing efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in ways that reshape the future of mortgage lending. Congratulations to the 2025 Tech100 Mortgage winners! Check out the full list of this years honorees below.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Still, the rise in the potential use of home equity lending comes with caveats. Homeowners recognize the potential of home equity lending, but many are still on the sidelines due to financial uncertainty and lack of education about their options, JP Kelly, senior vice president of mortgage at MeridianLink, said in a prepared statement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Despite a drop in overall profitability in the fourth quarter of 2024, FOA, one of the nations leading reverse mortgage lenders, remains optimistic about the total addressable market for home equity-based retirement products and will continue to develop its offerings in 2025.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2025

In beating its estimates for funded loan volume and by posting a profit in the first quarter of 2025, reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) saw its volume improve by nearly one-third compared to numbers from Q4 2024. The company is maintaining a bullish outlook for business in the months ahead. This includes $2.4 billion to $2.7

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

While an increase in the index signifies loosening credit, a decrease in the MCAI suggests tightening lending rules. Credit availability increased to start 2025, driven by conventional credit supply rising to its highest level since June 2022, said Joel Kan, MBAs VP and Deputy Chief Economist.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ill walk you through my top picks for the best hard money lenders in 2025 and explain how to choose the right lender for your specific needs. Easy Street Capital is a trusted company that stands out in 2025 due to its quick approval process. Constitution Lending prides itself on helping investors kick off their projects.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

With the labor market cooling down particularly in the private non-farm payroll data can this sector be completely ignored in 2025? However, those factors are becoming increasingly precarious as we move into 2025. This is why Sarah and I recently discussed this being the wild card for housing in 2025. We will soon find out.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

MISMO , the real estate finance industrys standards organization, on Thursday announced its board of directors for 2025. The diverse expertise and common passion to support MISMO in its role to enhance the way the mortgage finance industry operates are foundational to this group of professionals that make up the 2025 Board, Nichols said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

Today, HousingWire announced the winners of the 2025 Tech100 award, representing the most innovative and impactful tech organizations in mortgage and real estate. The 2025 Tech100 honorees are driving real transformation in mortgage and real estate, said Sarah Wheeler, Editor-in-Chief at HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Deephaven Mortgage a pioneer in non-QM lending offers loan products to serve borrowers who might not otherwise qualify for a traditional loan. For example, according to HousingWires Mortgage Rates Center , interest rates for 30-year mortgages grew from 7% to 7.36% between December 26, 2024, and January 24, 2025.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

The 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars have demonstrated exceptional leadership, expertise, and dedication to moving the industry forward. These standout professionals all 40 years old or younger are driving innovation, transforming their organizations, and shaping the future of real estate, mortgage, and fintech.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This week on Power House , Diego Sanchez chats with Jay Plum, EVP of Consumer Lending at Fifth Third Bank. During the conversation, Plum explores Basel III’s impact on warehouse lending, the importance of affordability programs, and how Fifth Third plans to grow market share with mortgage servicing portfolios (MSRs).

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this session, experts will discuss mini-corr challenges and opportunities going into 2025, including whether the channel will continue to see market share growth and the latest on warehouse lender risks.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

loanDepot has promoted Viviana Abarca, who has worked for the mortgage lender for the past 11 years, to managing director of mortgage lending operations. Abarca joined loanDepot as an underwriter in 2013 and became vice president of lending operations in 2021. billion in mortgages, down from $5.3 billion in the previous quarter.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

The deal, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both Rocket Companies and Redfin, is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2025. Under the agreement, each Redfin share will convert to 0.7926 Rocket Class A shares, a 63% premium over Redfins 30-day Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAp) as of March 7, 2025.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

The news comes just a day after Rocket Companies announced its acquisition of Mr. Cooper, which is to be completed by Q4 2025, in an all-stock deal valued at $9.4 Today, A&D Mortgage announced the official closing of its acquisition of the wholesale and non-delegated correspondent mortgage business from Mr. Cooper Group.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 4, 2025

This article originally appeared in the March 2025 edition of MortgagePoint magazine, online now , and is co-authored by Selena Townsend. The post The Future of Mortgage Lending: Women Empowering Women first appeared on The MortgagePoint. According to zippia.com, of the nearly 240,000 Loan Officers in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2025

During the 10-minute conversation, Pieklo explores his new focus on developing AFR’s wholesale lending strategy, the competitive landscape of the mortgage market, and the company’s unique approach to differentiating itself from other big names in the wholesale space. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

It will also be available in four new states, bringing the total to 10 with more planned for 2025. Product comparisons In its announcement of the new rate and additional states, FOA said that its optimistic outlook for the product is fueled by the increased activity in the home equity lending space.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The 2025 Five Star Conference and Expo is set for Monday-Wednesday, September 29-October 1, 2025 at the Omni Dallas Hotel , located at 555 South Lamar Street in Dallas, Texas. Early-Bird Registration Now Open Early-Bird Registration is now open for the 2025 Five Star Conference.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In line with the JCHS estimates, these shares are expected to rise in 2025. Keynova Group recently surveyed 12 large banks and nonbanks about their home equity lending capabilities. The Clever survey found that 85% of respondents spent at least $10,000 on renovations in 2023, including 48% who spent at least $50,000.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

. “The multifamily provision increased by $257 million to $752 million, because of an incremental decline in property values, rising delinquencies , and the ongoing investigation of lending transactions with suspected fraud,” Halley told analysts. “We expect multifamily property values to stabilize in 2025.”

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 14, 2025

MortgagePoint has announced the introduction of its Mortgage Lending Excellence Award , acknowledges lenders in the industry that set the standard for excellence, customer service, and financial stability. Finalists for this distinction will be featured in the June 2025 edition of MortgagePoint magazine.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In a new episode of “The Loan Officer Podcast,” host Dustin Owen chats with John Cornish of Iowa-based Key Mortgage Group about his path into the industry, tips for scaling a mortgage lending business and how to avoid stagnation as a loan originator. Owen: What’s exciting you about 2025 into the 2030s?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on Thursday that the transition to new credit score requirements is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decision commended by the mortgage industry. historical data, from Q1 2025 to Q3 2024. The GSEs are aiming to accelerate the publication of VantageScore 4.0

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week established Difficult Development Areas (DDAs) and Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in 2025. HUD has published the DDA data , as well as metropolitan and non-metropolitan QCT data, for 2025 on its website.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on Tuesday via Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2024-22 a maximum claim amount of $1,209,750 in 2025. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Tuesday announced that conforming limits will increase to $806,500 in 2025. 1, 2025, through Dec. compared to third-quarter 2023.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Finance of America (FOA), the leading reverse mortgage lender, presented a robust outlook last week in its third-quarter 2024 earnings and is aiming to hit the ground running with business in 2025. The potential for building on HomeSafe Second’s numbers also comes from broader trends in the home equity lending space, she said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) this week released its fair lending final rule, following up on a proposal made last year in alignment with plans first laid out in 2022 by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

Nominations for the 2025 Women of Influence award are open now through May 30. ” – Cerita Battles, Head of Community & Affordable Lending at Chase Home Lending. As a result, it is a business imperative to appropriately strategize both nationally and locally for this homeownership increase.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

GridBase is a proven leader in title and lending technology, offering a seamless, coding-free solution that simplifies migration while enhancing operational workflows. End-to-end workflow optimization : With support for both servicing and loan origination workflows, GridBase enhances efficiency across the lending ecosystem.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

In this conversation, the duo explore niche lending, second lien product opportunities and demand for non-QM. Deephaven’s focus on non-QM lending is expected to drive its volume past $80 billion in 2025. Diego: We’ve kicked off 2025 with mortgage rates that haven’t done much except go a little bit higher.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Nonbank originator Change Lending and the U.S. The parties announced on Thursday that Change will remain a certified CDFI until the lender’s next application related to the fiscal year 2025 is determined. But at least 60% of a lender’s financing must target these borrowers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As a result, loanDepot is retiring its Vision 2025 strategic plan, which began in July 2022 to help the company reduce its non-volume expenses by more than $730 million. Vision 2025 will be replaced by a program called Project North Star that is focused on the homeownership journey. Meanwhile, the company’s total revenues reached $314.6

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

He expressed excitement over joining AmeriTrust and helping the company continue its growth in 2025. “I am thankful for this opportunity, and very much look forward to assisting in taking AmeriTrust Mortgage to new heights in 2025,” Farrington wrote. AmeriTrust wants to reach a $3 billion annual run rate in 2025.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Laura Escobar, president of Lennar Mortgage, has been appointed chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for 2025. She has served as president of Lennar Mortgage, the mortgage lending subsidiary of Lennar Corp., In addition, Christine Chandler has been named chair-elect and Owen Lee has been named vice chair. since 2018.

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