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Retail reverse mortgage production took a hit in January

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While reverse mortgage volume in 2024 got off to a rocky start, new data that breaks out retail Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements versus wholesale production showed that it was the former that took the bigger hit in the first month of the year, based on new data compiled by Reverse Market Insight (RMI). on a per-unit basis.

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Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

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In fact, there aren’t many mortgage lenders, builders or real estate brokerages that haven’t at least fleetingly entertained the notion. Office buildings, retail spaces, industrial complexes and other CRE properties generally command higher price tags and offer greater revenue-generating potential compared to residential properties.

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With 20% market share, independent mortgage brokers are competing directly with retail lenders

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Nichols pointed out that after the 2008 financial crisis, wholesale lending began using technology that helped match pace with the processes of retail lenders. We’re not out building a retail person’s name. I mean we’re talking up to 30 years,” Nichols said.

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What mortgage lenders need to know about wholesale

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Desmond Smith: There are two ways to get a mortgage — wholesale or retail. Retail lending is when you walk into a bank branch or go to an online lender, and they help you get a mortgage. Consumers who use a mortgage broker instead of a retail lender save $9,400 over the life of the loan and that increases to $10,400 for minorities.

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What’s old is new: A deep dive into the ‘teamerage’ revival

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Side’s thesis is: teamerages are the future,” Steve Capezza, the president of white-label brokerage Side , said. If a team leaves a big brokerage to become a standalone brokerage, then they are an independent brokerage. But what exactly is a teamerage and what sets it apart from a real estate team?

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Reverse mortgage veteran offers advice for bringing new partners aboard

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I don’t do that so much internally right now because we’ve got this separation in retail and wholesale, but my job is to do that for the partners and for the 86,000 loan officers out there not offering reverse mortgages. I knew the first thing we needed to do was to combine our training and marketing approach,” he said.

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Introducing the 2022 Class of HW Insiders!

Housing Wire

National Head of Brokerage. SVP, Retail Lending Analytics Manager. SVP, Retail. EVP, Training and Operational Support. Managing Director, Capital Markets. Finance of America Mortgage. Caleb Mittelstet. Carrie Koester. Head of Product Marketing Strategy. Chelsea Goyer. Senior Director of Strategic Growth and Acquisitions.

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