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The crypto-mortgage is the new kid on the block

Housing Wire

A rising player in the world of crypto-mortgages and blockchain-enabled financing, LoanSnap, plans expand its reach in the market by opening its lending platform to licensed mortgage brokers across the country in the near future. It’s an open platform. We’re not huge, but we’re not small either.”.

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Is UWM’s plan to shed the “meme stock” label?

Housing Wire

Mat Ishbia, president and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage. “It is hard to garner up a lot of institutional investor interest in this stock. Institutional investors usually look for companies with at least 20% public float, Heal said. billion in residential mortgage loans, an increase of 34% year-over-year.

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Study: Houston Real Estate And Inflation

Houston Properties

Fixed-rate mortgages are paid back in “cheaper dollars”. For investors: rents typically follow the inflation rate. Benefit #2: Fixed Rate Mortgages Paid Back in “Cheaper Dollars”. Benefit #3 (For Investors): Inflation Impacts Rental Rates. 2027 (5 years). So in a sense, mortgages are paid in “cheaper dollars”.