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Mortgage lenders, borrowers react to banks closures 

Housing Wire

“While lower rates should buoy housing demand, the financial market volatility may cause buyers to pause their decisions.” Client funds are held in insured deposit accounts at a mix of money centers and regional banks, the company said. UWM added that 90% of the “company’s $9.3

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Secondary mortgage market adjusts to higher-for-longer rates 

Housing Wire

Ben Hunsaker, a Beach Point Capital Management portfolio manager who is focused on securitized credit, said that during the past year, nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) AAA bond spreads have actually contracted from 155 to 135, while agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) spreads have widened from about 118 to 134 over the same period.

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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

Motivational books and recordings help you stay up when business is stressful. The clarifications were made to long-standing policies in our Guides intended to ensure the borrower has sufficient property insurance coverage in the event of a loss, and the February announcements did not change these policies.

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Appraiser Liability Risks

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on AVMs and AI, good appraisal book, Real estate market, Fannie, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Why you need this book Have you ever had to appraise a home with “no comps”? A home modified for handicapped access?

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Opinion: Does your title M&A strategy add up?

Housing Wire

Know thy buyer (or seller). If “know thyself” is sage advice, then “know thy buyer” is just as important to owners seeking the highest multiple possible in selling their firms. Each potential buyer has different priorities, different ways of evaluating a potential purchase and different motivation. Review service contracts.

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Here’s What to Know Before Relocating

Lamacchia Realty

To do this, you’ll want to book travel arrangements early: flights, cross-country drives, trains, pet travel arrangements, etc. If you’re moving long-distance, make sure to use a reputable, insured moving company. Buyer Resources. Make Your Travel Arrangements. Hire the Right Moving Service. Additional Resources. April 8, 2021.

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Fed retreat from MBS market sparks short-term uncertainty

Housing Wire

trillion and, so far, it is continuing to replace maturing assets in that portfolio as they run off the books. The soaring federal deficit requires even more buyers of bonds, and some government bond sales may make it more difficult to issue MBS securities, unless with higher interest rates.”. That’s about to end, however.

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