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NotaryCam’s eClose 360 platform allows borrowers to close anytime, with hybrid and mobile options

Housing Wire

The pandemic transformed traditional business practices and gave way to a digital revolution that has impacted nearly every industry. This demand for digital business solutions is here to stay and leaders in the mortgage industry are adapting to the changing needs of borrowers everywhere. Rick Triola.

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Appraisal Institute Counters Flawed Appraiser Bias Narrative

Appraisal Today

Industry groups should also step up to support appraisers. In fact, appraisers’ discipline protects homebuyers and the industry from irrational biases. After I finished them, I thought of giving up my license (CA is not a mandatory state) and maybe quitting appraisal. I am so glad that AI is now taking on the bias issue.

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Appraisers Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates 

Appraisal Today

The Surfing Appraiser Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates By Mark Buhler Excerpts: Riding the waves of the appraisal profession can result in a range of outcomes and emotions over time. In my 20s, I lived in my van for a few years and parked it near my surfer friends’ house in Santa Cruz, CA.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on agent concessions, History of appraisal bias back to 1930s, “one mile” rule and bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. This trend coincides with the acceptance of the GSE’s policies as the industry standard. percent the previous week.

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Over 70 of Homebuyers Have Buyer's Remorse

Hank Miller Team

The industry lives on agent fees; realtor local-state-national fees, license, desk, MLS, training, advertising, etc etc and any sales are gravy. It’s an industry with perhaps 20 of full-time professionals, the rest are dangerously unqualified. The industry doesn’t care, that they pay the fees is the only concern.

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Opinion: The changing landscape of the IMB

Housing Wire

The realignment of the mortgage industry should make us all rethink how we look at lenders by category. Rather than looking at bank-owned mortgage companies and independent mortgage companies, perhaps we should think of new categories. Clearly, they are not independent mortgage bankers (IMBs). loanDepot.com, CA 8.

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Appraisals: Using Comps Across a Freeway?

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on time saving tips, Waivers, Non-lender appraisals, Tax savings, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. In August 2023, shares for Fannie and Freddie converged for the first time since June 2021 and have moved in lock step since then. per month, $24.75