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Northpointe Bank to shutter its correspondent lending business

Housing Wire

Due to the significant contraction in the overall mortgage industry, we have made the difficult decision to exit the correspondent lending business,” Chuck Williams, president and CEO, said in a statement. Northpointe became an approved seller and servicer for Freddie Mac in 2013, Fannie Mae in 2014 and Ginnie Mae in 2016.

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Crisis management in real estate: 8 tips for handling difficult situations

Housing Wire

Consider the residential client disappointed at the lack of inventory , or the commercial investor with many vacancies in a once-thriving property. Communicate effectively with clients Proactive communication — answering the question before it’s asked, or offering solutions to impending problems — is key.

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William Raveis ain’t no stinkin’ iBuyer

Housing Wire

Residential brokerage and mortgage lender William Raveis is buying its clients’ homes across New England, the tri-state area and Florida. WRRE also will help them buy, finance and insure their next home purchase, with mortgage closing times in as few as eight days, considerably faster than the industry average.

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Mortgage refis are dead. Can Blend weather the storm?

Housing Wire

But can Ghamsari play a winning hand when his software business is inextricably tied to the success of the mortgage industry, which is expected to contract by 35% or more in 2022? million in 2020 during the refi-boom and with the market headed into a correction, executives warned investors revenue would plummet. Right again.

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Mortgage lenders, borrowers react to banks closures 

Housing Wire

Meanwhile, mortgage lenders are still trying to calm down their investors and business partners. ” The MBA survey shows that the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) was 6.71% last week, down from the previous week’s 6.79%.

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Opinion: Will AI usher in real estate’s “Model T” moment?

Housing Wire

It’s not the first thing one thinks about when signing a sales contract on a new home, but when it’s poorly handled, those disparate or undiscovered requirements can derail an otherwise smooth closing process.

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Investment Success: The Crucial Role of Brokerages for Investors

Listing Spark

Real estate investors face a lot of challenges, even in Texas markets that are showing a strong ROI for flips and sales. Many real estate investors who don’t want to pay an agent to represent them deal with even more issues, ranging from lack of access to industry resources to paying for services they don’t really need.