Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2022

Connecting with clients and consumers has never been an easy task, and today’s market has been no exception. Tasked with an endless list of functions, this year’s 2022 Marketing Leaders did it all despite market turmoil. VP, Marketing & Growth. Vice President, Marketing & Communications. Alan Parris.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Title insurance giant First American Financial reported progress on restoring its systems from a pre-Christmas cybersecurity incident. This development allows us to resume communication through our standard business channels,” the company said on its website late Wednesday afternoon.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

In this article, we’ll examine four effective strategies to help you navigate these challenges and prepare your team for the changing housing market. By investing in education now, you’ll be ready to capitalize on a potential market rebound and set your agency apart from the competition.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2023

housing market is not a monolith, so today we’re going to look at some markets where affordability is within the normal renter’s reach. In a study published this week, First American economist Ksenia Potapov analyzed the share of homes that are affordable to the median renter in any given market. markets,” Potapov wrote.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade. This is a huge boon for the program as seller concessions have not been allowed within the FHA-insured program since its inception.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2023

Candor is executing a change in strategy to address the ever-changing mortgage market and to pivot along with client operations,” Tom Showalter, CEO of Candor , said in an e-mailed response. Future development projects will follow this collaborative approach with our clients and strategic partners.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Meanwhile, homeowners insurance is increasingly becoming a bigger issue for consumers and servicers. In California, Texas and Louisiana, as well as portions of other states that are at risk for natural disasters , just getting homeowners insurance is getting more difficult as large insurers stop writing coverage.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By integrating Curinos’ market pricing data into Polly’s cloud-native Product and Pricing Engine (PPE), the partnership will enable mortgage lenders to optimize workflows and positively impact margin management, Curinos said in a news release.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

So why aren’t more commercial real estate (CRE) entities – investors , principals, banks, law firms or developers – seeking the same? Market conditions have certainly trended downward for residential or commercial real estate. They can be, in essence, the “boots on the ground” for investors and developers alike.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Almeida Realtor- Team Leader The American Dream Group Coldwell Banker Abhishek Shende Senior Principal Software Engineer Zillow Group Adi Pavlovic CEO Newzip Alnur Kassim-Lakha Director Mile Rock Capital Amy Macken Senior Vice President, Due Diligence Operations Consolidated Analytics Anaid Chacón Senior Vice President of Product Argyle Mortgage Arkadiusz (..)

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Verisk, headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, will add Jornaya’s proprietary technology – which tracks consumer behavior – into its suite of products geared toward insurance and financial services markets. Verisk, meanwhile, has a market capitalization north of $30 billion, and its stock has risen 30.5% year-to-date.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Like many loan officers, Dicker was working nights and weekends, banging out refinancings and purchase mortgages at record-low rates for clients. One of Dicker’s clients this past weekend backed out of a $295,000 houmese purchase in Michigan this past weekend. But the boom times are over, and he knows it. And he’s far from alone.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2023

As discussions of cybersecurity and wire and title fraud risks continue to increase, so does the cost of cyber insurance. Per Insurance Insider’s examination of Beazley’s Cyber book, “U.S. Insurers are raising rates to levels that make it hard for businesses to find affordable coverage.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2021

EnerBank says it works with 10,000 contractors and develops personalized loan programs for their clients. EnerBank funds most of its loans on its balance sheet through FDIC -insured brokered CDs; it also charges fees to the contractors. billion in home improvement projects.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

Large banks have historically been the rulers of the jumbo market. Economic conditions, however, are opening up space for new entrants eyeing market share. Their retreat opens up opportunities for rival firms to grab market share. Part I explains the jumbo market’s decline.) Part I explains the jumbo market’s decline.)

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Now, you’re likely asking yourself, Why am I reading about squirrels in a marketing article? But as history has shown us time and again, the refi market periodically booms, drops and then reliably evens out. No one knows precisely when, but when it does, the purchase market will reemerge as your bread and butter. Glad you asked.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Panels featured top leaders, founders, and executives from across the housing system, to share thoughts on how to move the market forward. 00 Marketing Leaders Success Summit: The Logic of Emotion: How to Make Inaction Impossible. 01 Marketing Leaders Success Summit: 1+1=3 The Marketing Strategy of M&A.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Consider the residential client disappointed at the lack of inventory , or the commercial investor with many vacancies in a once-thriving property. But as history has proven, although the market fluctuates in the short term, it reaches new heights in the long term. Practice patience as you move forward. But don’t kid yourself.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sue Haviland has also joined the division as a loan officer, coming off of a roughly three-year stint as Finance of America Reverse (FAR)’s national sales trainer in learning and development. Obviously we have a forward lending division, we have the reverse mortgage lending division and a commercial panel, as well as an insurance company.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2021

Months after launching, Candor had already nabbed several top lenders as clients. Today, that client list has grown considerably: Candor provides automated underwriting for 40 lenders, including American Pacific Mortgage , American Financial Network , American Financing , Alcova , Florida-based FBC Mortgage and Homestar.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

To convert these leads into business, the brokerage developed teams — also called units — headed by captains who are successful agents with high lead conversion rates. Meanwhile, a customer relationship management system, along with experts in marketing, sales and other areas, are designed to support these teams, he said. “If

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Among these unknowns are changes that could affect lender-placed insurance (LPI). The LPI process is governed by state and federal laws and regulations, as well as investor, guarantor and insurer guidelines. The FHA also sought public comment on its proposed rules surrounding acceptance of private flood insurance.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The new rules as adopted could bring a wave of lawsuits against those using the so-called “lead gen loophole,” which includes mortgage lenders , insurers and law firms. The rules also codify that Do-Not-Call list protections apply to text messaging, making it illegal for marketing texts to be sent to numbers on the registry.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Despite recording stronger financial results during the second quarter of 2023 than the first, executives at both First American Financial and Old Republic did their fair share of bellyaching over current housing market conditions during their firms’ Q2 2023 earnings calls on Thursday. “We billion and $138.5 million in net income. “We

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

In the end, some $850,000 in claims had to be paid on defaulted government-backed mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Rising rates slowed the rate-term refinance train in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the CoreLogic report, moving the market toward purchase loans — and increased mortgage-fraud risks.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2021

VP, Marketing. EVP, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. VP, Purchase and Client Relations Operations. SVP, Chief Operating Officer of Investments & Capital Markets. Senior Director, Product & Client Solutions. Mortgage Insurers. VP, Strategic Communications and Marketing. Ashley Smith.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williston Financial Group and a national title insurance underwriter dedicated to taking time and cost out of real estate transactions. WFG’s MyHome, Blocks, and DecisionPoint products are perfect examples.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The real estate market has been on a crazy ride for the past few years. Frankly, much of my work has been time-consuming for many reasons, including trying to measure different markets in this interesting time. In the meantime, I had a chance to interview Anastasia Corjan, who is the Senior Marketing Manager at CubiCasa.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

. “Existing point solutions on the market for fraud detection and EMD collection are often disconnected from existing workflows, leading to limited efficacy and increased costs.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

Whether you believe the worst market conditions are now behind us or that the coming months will remain turbulent, there’s no doubt that title related businesses will need a combination of thrift, ingenuity, innovation and persistence to be successful for the foreseeable future. Will it work well with your new clients in that market segment?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Endpoint said that this funding will help accelerate its hiring plans, technology development and expansion into new U.S. Endpoint was launched last November by First American, a provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

More than a few real estate agents will roll their eyes and sigh when asked by a client, upon the signing of a sales contract, “What’s next?” Yes, the process of orchestrating the collaboration of lenders, appraisers , home inspectors, one or two real estate agents, a title insurance company, and possibly others is complex.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

A potential pause on the Federal Reserve’s federal funds rate hikes may bring borrowers on the sidelines back to the market, as mortgage rates could fall even further. “While lower rates should buoy housing demand, the financial market volatility may cause buyers to pause their decisions.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

I can also provide expert advice about renovations and the potential return on investment — where to get the biggest bang for your buck — or simply answer any questions you have about the market. Check out Wise Pelican Typically, you’d mail the just sold letter to homeowners who live around a property you just helped your client to sell.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2022

As the principal broker for a RE/MAX franchise in coastal Cannon Beach, Oregon, Alaina Giguiere’s typical responsibilities include marketing homes for sellers, touring homes with buyers, generating new business leads, managing client relationships, and drafting and reviewing contracts with buyers and sellers. financial system.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2022

SVP, Marketing. Chief Marketing Officer. Mortgage Insurers. Enact Mortgage Insurance. Director of Client Strategy. SVP, Director of Capital Markets. Director Of Business Development. Take a look through the list below to see the nominees’ impressive accomplishments. Company Name. Adam O’Daniel.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

The IPO gives the cloud-based software company the ammunition to grow market share , develop new products and dive deeper into various sectors within fintech, including consumer banking and auto. Over the last two years, Blend has acquired its own mortgage insurance firm and title insurance firm (the latter in a $422 million deal).

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