Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If you’re already a client at New American Funding, why not continue and let us help you implement what your retirement goals could be?” This can help if they receive inquiries from a client who could potentially qualify for a reverse mortgage. “I think it’s important for all of us at New American Funding,” she said. “If

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2021

As we think about coming out of this first month of the year, we’ve quickly realized this year is going to be anything but planned or what we in the mortgage lending industry are used to. The way we as mortgage lending originators conduct our business has quickly taken on a new form during these times of uncertainty.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Maryland-based mortgage lender Apex Home Loans has appointed Leo Anzoleaga as its senior vice president of residential lending. In his new role, Anzoleaga will be tasked with generating more residential mortgage business, fostering business partnerships and improving customer experience.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. I have seen a slowdown in my lending work also. Half my work is non-lending work, and that’s been a blessing. I think potential clients appreciate this.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Mortgage Contracting Services , a national provider of residential and commercial property services, hired Jason Myers as vice president of business development. In his new role, Myers will oversee new client acquisition, emerging market expansion, new product growth with existing clients and sales strategy.

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2023

Swiss bank UBS Group AG plans to wind down a business in its US mortgage unit that focuses on “to-be-announced” (TBA) trading, Bloomberg reported late last week. We are fully committed to our lending business, which supports independent mortgage originators,” UBS spokesperson Erica Chase told Bloomberg in an email.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So he did what a lot of retail loan officers in the industry were doing — Mike would reclassify a self-generated lead as a corporate-generated lead, thus slashing his compensation from 125 basis points down to as low as 50 bps, giving him a low enough rate to win the client and eventually close the deal. The lower comp rate stung.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2021

Acra Lending, one of the largest independent non-QM specialty finance lenders, has added to its suite of mortgage loan programs with the launch of its Jumbo Prime mortgage solution. To find out more about this program and Acra’s suite of mortgage lending options for mortgage professionals, visit the company’s new website at acralending.com.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

As a premier provider of innovative, high-performance software, data and analytics for mortgage and home equity lending and servicing, Black Knight is transforming the housing finance industry. Business Lines, Services and Products. Added Value to Clients. Originations. Secondary Marketing.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

Tech-focused real estate brokerage Radius , flush with $14 million in venture capital raised this past April, has launched a mortgage lending arm in California that it plans to roll out to additional markets sometime next year. The post Real estate brokerage Radius unveils mortgage-lending arm appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As one of the largest correspondent investors in the country, AmeriHome is focused on being a consistent, reliable partner to its clients. In the COVID-19 era, that means AmeriHome has spent even more time listening to what clients need and adapting their products and services to help clients navigate constantly changing lending conditions.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

Historically, though, professionals let their clients go after the transaction is complete rather than building a moat around the client that assures future transactions. The newest prop tech applications to moat the client relationship are home management tools. Offer bundled services options.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2021

Citadel Servicing Corporation (CSC) , one of the country’s largest non-QM lenders , is rebranding as Acra Lending (Acra). As the company celebrates its 10th anniversary, WFG continues to look for new ways to serve its clients, consumers and industry. Citadel resumed non-QM lending in the summer. Presented by: WFG.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2023

Silvergate Capital Corporation , parent company of Silvergate Bank , which provided services to Sam Bankman-Fried’s now-collapsed crypto empire, walked away from its mortgage warehouse business and cut workforce by 20% as clients pulled $8.1 billion in crypto-related deposits.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The company’s close partnerships with mortgage brokers and correspondents transforms feedback into impactful products, technology and services that help clients grow their businesses in any economic environment. That’s made Flagstar a true partner to the 3,600 clients the bank has served in its 35-plus year history.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

CJ Rose was promoted to the role of executive vice president of growth and acquisition, while Chris Hutchens was hired as producing area manager for North Carolina and senior vice president of mortgage lending. Guaranteed Rate is ready to help high performance producers take their business to the next level.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

But when it comes to marketing a real estate or mortgage lending business, people who have made a sale in the past often consider marketing automation a “nice to have.”. He knew it would be really tough to maintain the relationships with his partners and clients from a hospital bed. How marketing saved my business.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Cabe, who most recently served as president of reverse mortgage lending at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. He also previously served as a reverse mortgage consultant for Security One Lending in the early 2010s. “I C2 has the support and allows more options for my clients.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with John Jeanmonod, Regional Vice President of Sales at Angel Oak, about non-QM lending and the outlook for the second half of 2022. We were founded during a time of volatility and our business model has set us up to survive challenging times since. Not in droves like in 2021, but the business is out there.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As lenders continue to adjust to a new normal, the pivotal role of technology has become increasingly clear in maximizing productivity and keeping lending pipelines flowing. HW: Where would you advise clients and colleagues to focus their technology resources as we navigate the second half of 2020 and prepare for 2021?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

The Blueprint Builder features more than 60 third-party integrations, allowing lending teams to connect with other pieces of their workflow, from credit and verifications to pricing and disclosures. With the deal, Maxwell expanded its secondary market platform to add more than 180 clients.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

Win more deals with Calque by helping clients make non-contingent offers and qualify more easily. Our binding backup offer protects you and your client if the home doesn’t sell. Product Fast Facts #1 Calque is not a lender, and we never compete with our lending partners for purchase business.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with David Bernard, senior managing director of Specialized Mortgage Services at Western Alliance Bank , Member FDIC, about warehouse lending and how the warehouse sector and mortgage finance have progressed and continue to evolve. DB: Warehouse lending has evolved beyond traditional boundaries.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2022

Worsening market conditions are only going to accelerate an already hyper-competitive mortgage lending industry that is still learning to adapt to post-pandemic homebuying behaviors. The most obvious argument against a totally digital lending approach—and the one that requires the least amount of rationale—is that customers don’t want it.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The lending industry is notorious for its poor customer retention – in fact, only 1 in 5 borrowers return to their original lender for a subsequent loan. Our clients retain as high as 65% or more of their past customers. The result is that for every $1 our clients pay us, we return $20 of profit to them,” says Kutsishin.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

billion in the next five years for lending and investments to low- and moderate-income (LMI) clients and census tracts, with 30% of the total tied to mortgage lending. First Financial Bank’s plan also includes investments in small-business lending and donations to organizations that create and preserve affordable housing.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Mike Fierman, managing partner and co-CEO of Angel Oak, about the non-QM lending outlook for 2021 and how Angel Oak’s “originate to hold” model benefits originators. The vertically integrated partnership also yields benefits for Angel Oak wholesale clients through surety of execution.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Our mission is to help loan originators become better at what they do in every aspect of their business and in their life,” Braheem said. The Loan Atlas niche is served by its coaching faculty, consisting of 19 top mortgage originators and executives from various lending companies, according to Braheem.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2024

Prior to joining Optimal Blue in 2017 as vice president of business strategy, Allen built his decades of experience across both the lending and vendor sides of the housing industry. Throughout his tenure at Optimal Blue, Allen has played an integral role in the enhancement and delivery of products.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This sounds like great news for lenders, for whom millions of newly refi-eligible mortgages means a lot of new business coming in. To help prepare, the industry experts at TMS have compiled a list of proactive steps to take to make sure that, when refi sweets are less abundant, your business will already be nutritious.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2021

.” The Dallas-based bank, one of the country’s largest correspondent lenders, also announced that the deal would represent an exit from the correspondent lending sector. Texas Capital’s correspondent lending business originated approximately $2.4

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Two hours south in San Diego, clients ask eXp agent Alanna Strei for a mortgage reference. And, after years “looking for the right mortgage partner,” Strei now confidently directs clients to mortgage broker Tim Joy at the Joy of Lending. “Anyone that’s a great communicator will get my attention.”.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

. “As a result of the Transaction, the Company has divested of all its holdings in its appraisal management company (“AMC”) business to streamline its operations and narrow its valuation focus on its technology offerings for the real estate space,” Voxtur US said in the release.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Additionally, homebuyers demand a fast and simple mortgage lending experience, similar to the other types of technology-driven solutions they enjoy in other aspects of their lives. JG: At the end of the day, it is all about providing value to your clients. The post The originations landscape is shifting – is your business ready?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

“Over the past couple of years, I have learned that Guaranteed Rate is truly the company with all the tools and the platform to help originators grow their business and provide the best service for customers and clients.” Since leaving Guaranteed Rate, Nelson held executive positions at Nations Lending and Movement Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In his new position, Schneider will oversee “Cenlar’s banking, financial, client management, core operations, default operations, borrower operations, transfer operations and project management businesses,” according to a press release. Mezzasalma joined Cenlar in 2015 as vice president and chief accounting officer.

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