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ICE envisions an unstoppable ‘life-of-loan’ platform with Black Knight acquisition

Housing Wire

FTC sued ICE earlier this year alleging the two top mortgage technology providers would drive up costs, reduce innovation and limit lenders’ choices for mortgage origination tools. In parallel, ICE plans to develop its own PPE to provide additional options to lenders and partners, ultimately lowering the cost for the consumer. “We

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Down Payments: Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Will Springer Realtor

The reality is repeat buyers make a down payment of about 17% while first-timers put down about 6%-7% – figures that have been generally consistent for the last five years in the U.S. This knowledge is critical to have when saving for a home and estimating when buyers may reach their down payment goal. Let’s bust that myth right now!

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