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Blend breaks into title insurance with latest acquisition

Housing Wire

Digital lending software provider Blend announced on Monday that it is expanding its cloud-based platform with the acquisition of Title365 from the Mr. Cooper Group for approximately $422 million, reflecting an enterprise value of $500 million. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Presented by: Altisource.

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How to vet private money lenders for real estate investing

Housing Wire

If your state requires a lending license, make sure a the lender is licensed. In comparison to larger banks or even a local credit union, private lending is more reliant on relationships. Establish a private money lending network for real estate. Put together a deal pitch book.

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How did Wells Fargo and Bank of America’s mortgage businesses perform in the third quarter?

Housing Wire

Though its earnings were disappointing overall, residential lending at Wells Fargo rebounded in the third quarter, both in terms of income and origination volume. billion in income from its residential lending operation, up from $317 million in the prior quarter. billion to insure against any losses on its active loans.

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BofA’s mortgage production declines 6% in Q3

Housing Wire

On July 27, the Federal Reserve , Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released the proposed changes for the Basel III rule (called the Basel endgame). Bank of America had $229 billion in outstanding residential mortgages on its books through Sept. 30, up from $228.7

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Ocwen to buy $48B MSR package from AmeriHome

Housing Wire

AmeriHome purchased approximately $65 billion in conventional conforming and government-insured originations in 2020. As part of its purchase of Texas Capital Bank’s servicing book, Ocwen also acquired the lender’s correspondent business. Texas Capital’s correspondent lending business originated approximately $2.4

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Ocwen to buy Texas Capital’s correspondent business

Housing Wire

Texas Capital Bank is selling its entire $14 billion book of mortgage servicing rights to PHH Mortgage , a subsidiary of Ocwen Financial Corp , for a “modest profit.” Texas Capital’s correspondent lending business originated approximately $2.4 The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of this year.

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Who’s positioned to capitalize on Wells Fargo’s mortgage retreat

Housing Wire

s mortgage business has been the subject of industry speculation in the wake of a Bloomberg report indicating that the lending giant plans to shrink its enormous mortgage footprint , including a likely pull-back from the correspondent lending business. The fate of Wells Fargo & Co. ’s billion for all last year.

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