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ICE Mortgage Technology’s Encompass to offer investment advisory advice for clients

Housing Wire

ICE Mortgage Technology — part of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) – will be offering lenders access to investment advisory advice in its Encompass loan origination system (LOS) through a partnership with Halcyon , a tech firm specializing in advanced data integration. “In

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Down Payments: Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Will Springer Realtor

The math: 4% a year x 5 years = 20% price appreciation; 20% of $800,000 is $160,000, or $960,000 for the same home in 2028 x 3.5% = a down payment of $33,600. However, the amount required to pay for the same home in five years – after it appreciates about 4% each year – would be $33,600.

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