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New American Funding onboards top Chicago loan officer 

Housing Wire

New American Funding (NAF) has snagged top Chicago loan officer Larry Steinway as it looks to grow its presence in the Chicagoland area. billion of loan volume in his nearly 30-year career, started at NAF on April 1 as its vice president producing area sales manager tasked with expanding the lender’s footprint in the Chicagoland area.

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Loan officers are dramatically cutting their pay to win clients. It’s often illegal. 

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates had climbed close to the 7% range and he was determined to remain competitive on pricing with rival loan officers in North Carolina. After Mike paid his loan officer assistant, he was clearing just 40 bps. It was late 2022 and Mike was feeling the pressure. The lower comp rate stung.

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Mortgage rates are the highest they’ve been this year. Did loan officers expect this?

Housing Wire

“ Recovery year ” was the theme heading into 2024 as mortgage professionals hoped for some reprieve in a frozen housing market characterized by high interest rates, low inventory levels and sluggish sales. A little more than two months into the year, however, mortgage rates are the highest they’ve been as the U.S. economy remains hot.

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

2 However, these potential clients will also face challenges — namely market volatility, unpredictable interest rates and limited purchasing power due to increasing debt. That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans. What is reverse purchase financing?

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FHA does a solid for mortgage credit rejects. Will it move the needle for loan officers?

Housing Wire

Adrian Gastelum, a vice president and branch manager at Nova Home Loans, recently had a prospective borrower apply for a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage. The client had just started a new job, and that can be tricky. All FHA mortgage lenders use a system by the U.S. That changed on September 11.

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As mortgage rates near 8%, loan originators target first-time homebuyers

Housing Wire

In an environment where 30-year fixed mortgage rates are racing towards 8%, loan officer pipelines are thinning dramatically. Originators who primarily served move-up buyers with high credit scores and strong down payments are struggling to find clients. They are staying busy relative to the market,” Ullmann said.

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New G-Rate program allows sellers to permanently buy down their buyer’s mortgage rate

Housing Wire

Guaranteed Rate has introduced a new feature that allows sellers working with a G-Rate loan officer to pay a fee that locks in a permanently discounted mortgage rate for a buyer. The final mortgage rate, however, will ultimately be different for every borrower’s situation.

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