Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Annapolis, Maryland. Provo, Utah.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

residential mortgage industry” for its mortgage business outperforming in Q3 even as the industry experienced a nearly 20% decline in origination volumes. We don’t have a business of selling leads to real estate brokers and the like. ICE attributed “an analog to digital conversion occurring in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2022

Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Conway, Arkansas. Rochester, New York.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In an environment where 30-year fixed mortgage rates are racing towards 8%, loan officer pipelines are thinning dramatically. But LOs who cater to first-time homebuyers’ needs – offering FHA loans and down payment assistance loans — are faring better, Michael Ullmann, producing branch leader at Movement Mortgage , explained.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Our local market feature spotlights five different areas across the country for each HousingWire Magazine. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers from each city share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Rapid City, South Dakota. Rapid City, South Dakota. Bend, Oregon.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the housing market suffers through a drought of home sales and related mortgage originations in the current high-rate environment, home prices and home equity continue to climb, helping to spark a revival of another sector — home equity lending and investment. billion, according to a review of bond-rating and industry reports.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Roberts and thousands of other loan officers across the country continue to be hampered by a serious inventory shortage , which results in heavy competition for fewer deals. Niche loans consist of about 5% of Parkinson’s business. “It’s It could open up the door for more business,” he said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Cliffco Mortgage Bankers is among the rare independent mortgage banks doing more business than last year. To get there, Cliffco, which has been in business since 1987, is going after the non-qualified mortgage ( non-QM ) market and investing in tech to get in front of buyers and non-agent referral partners.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

“Given inflation continues to decelerate and the Federal Reserve Board’s current expectations that they will lower the federal funds target rate next year, we likely will see a gradual thawing of the housing market in the new year,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

The mortgage industry continues to rightsize , and On Q Financial is taking it as an opportunity to expand through loan officer recruitment and tapping into its network of homebuilders. New builds are a bright spot in a bleak housing market as buyers seek new builds due to the lack of resale inventory.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates in the 6% range have frozen the housing market, forcing loan officers to find business outside their wheelhouses. Business is at a “dead stop,” said a retail loan officer in Michigan. But for loan professionals, relief doesn’t pay the bills. million to 1.93

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The savvy real estate agents and loan officers see this not a crisis but a golden opportunity. This is a call to arms for real estate agents and loan officers ready to seize the day. While they’re busy worrying, you should be busy working. This is your moment. That means you’d better do your homework!

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, a mortgage lender must have scalability in its operation, an ability to pivot quickly to meet changing market conditions and client needs, a well-designed technology stack and, above all, a keen sense of what its customers and the marketplace truly want from them.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

For the past two years, the refinance business has been booming, but a purchase market signals a shift not only for loan officers but also real estate agents. Housing market super session. Housing market super session. What will the future of the housing market look like?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Setting your sights on the future is important for any business owner, agent or loan officer looking to find success in the ever-changing housing market. The Future of Marketing panel on Oct. They’ll share their tips on how to grab a bigger piece of the market when backed by powerful technology.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

We’ve got the need-to-know details below so you can make your HW Annual schedule unique to your business needs. These three will uncover the truth about margin compression and provide attendees with what they really need to know to grow their business. Housing professionals don’t want to miss this one! Presented on Oct.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2023

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM), the nation’s third-largest retail mortgage lender, unveiled its latest initiative this week that is aimed at helping first-time homebuyers overcome the financial hurdles of purchasing a home in today’s competitive housing market. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private businesses.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Very few are reaping the benefits, but they keep on coming Reverse purchase financing can help older homebuyers improve their financial flexibility when purchasing a new home and help real estate professionals expand their business within the fast-growing segment of the market.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2022

.” How lenders can improve business models in 2022. As 2022 proves to be a challenging year for the housing market, lenders are looking to take advantage of potential downtime by improving their internal processes. That’s where it would make sense for a 5/1 ARM.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Equity Prime Mortgage (EPM) has completely shifted to the TPO business after seeing growth opportunities in the wholesale channel, a distribution channel that’s been growing in recent years. Many of EPM’s retail loan officers transitioned to Informed Mortgage , a lender Carpitella launched in August.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

They are a great company with an awesome culture in markets we just don’t have much of a presence in, so it made sense. We recognize that loan officers have a choice, and when they choose to join a company on their own, it just seems to work better. We are a family business, and a lot of our family works here.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

The lack of housing inventory – a major pain point for real estate agents and loan officers – is an issue that Mark Cohen, principal owner of Cohen Financial Group , also sees in the upper end of the Southern California market. It’s a two-story housing market in Southern California,” Cohen said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2022

With Fannie Mae and other organizations predicting a tough outlook for 2023’s housing market, loan officers should be looking to get their name out in front of as many potential borrowers as possible in order to secure business. Instagram lends itself to posting both personal and business content.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2021

HousingWire recently sat down with Matthew Marx, CEO of Evocalize, to learn more about the importance of lead gen and referrals in a hot housing market. Matthew Marx: Increasing referrals and generating leads today helps lenders reap even greater returns while the market is hot. Investing today means winning in the future.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2022

“In light of macroeconomic market conditions, on Monday of this week we further restructured the mortgage operations group within our Keller Mortgage business,” Darryl Frost, a spokesperson at Keller Williams , wrote in an email confirming the layoffs.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

As the housing market adjusts to rapidly tightening monetary policy, mortgage rates again surpassed 7%,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in a statement. The housing market is the most interest-rate sensitive segment of the economy, and the impact rates have on homebuyers continues to evolve. .

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

They would rather invest money in the housing market than in the stock market,” he said. I estimate roughly a third of our competitors are out of business or have exited the market, and that is good for Acra,” Lind said. We increased our liquidity and found more buyers for our loans.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Our beta ambassadors have been instrumental in shaping a program that not only aids communities but also provides new avenues for business growth in challenging markets,” said Messerli, executive director of FirstHome IQ.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Full-service mortgage lender Nations Lending and local Indiana real estate firm Carpenter Realtors launched a joint venture, Commitment Mortgage , in order to offer an end-to-end experience — from finding a home to closing a loan in a cooled-down housing market. “We trillion in 2022, down from the previous year’s $4.4

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

According to Paasonen, when the housing market is contracting, Maxwell is doubling down on its origination infrastructure to become a “one-stop shop for lenders.” Marvin Chang, Revvin’s chief commercial officer, has stepped down to pursue an opportunity in academia.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2022

Each pod has about 15 employees consisting of loan officers, processors, closers, underwriters, supervisors, and funders, according to multiple employees. ” Loan officers, who are 100% commission based at Keller Mortgage, were not part of the layoffs, according to multiple employees. . billion this year.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2023

That is also the case for Chris Gallo, senior loan officer at NJ Lenders Corp. billion in origination volume in 2021 to less than $500 million in 2022, Gallo plans on using his database of former clients — which make up to 70% of his referral business — to follow up and check in this year. . After dropping from $1.2

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The letter showed that the first round of layoffs will start on December 2 and will impact marketing staff, loan processors, underwriters and a loan officer. Inlanta didn’t respond to requests for comment on the purchaser or when it will fund loans until. We look at the market as the glass is half full.”.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

As the housing market continues to move from last year’s refinance boom, lenders’ ability to identify customers and maintain consumer relationships has become more important than ever in not only securing loans but also ensuring they make it to close. HousingWire: What role are marketers playing in this current?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2023

The combination of an economic uncertainty, high mortgage rates and persisting affordability challenges will further reduce purchase demand, which keeps Monson and thousands of loan officers up at night. In contrast to when rates were in the 3% levels and refis were easy business, LOs are now having to handle more challenging cases. “It

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2022

The residential housing market has turned quickly due to historically low inventory of homes for sale and a rapid rise in interest rates due to inflation,” Cindy Flynn, chief marketing and communications officer, said in a statement. “We, In early March, the company promoted three executives to vice president positions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

A combination of elevated mortgage rates, sluggish home sales and inflation continue to plague the housing market workforce, with numerous mortgage lenders and real estate startups shedding employees. Modernizing origination to stay competitive in today’s housing market.

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