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Regions Bank places $1B bet on home renovation market

Housing Wire

Regions Bank is looking to make a big dent in the home improvement lending space , striking a deal to acquire EnerBank USA for $960 million in cash. billion as of March 31, 2021 and is one of America’s largest specialized home improvement lenders. billion in home improvement projects.

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Introducing the Rising Stars Class of 2022

Housing Wire

Planet Home Lending. Mortgage Insurers. VP, Correspondent Lending. Enact Mortgage Insurance. Home Mortgage Consultant. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Director of Client Strategy. Finance of America Home Improvement. Company Name. Adam O’Daniel. SVP, Marketing. Open Mortgage.

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4 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Got an FHA Loan

Realtor

We found an FHA-approved lender, and in no time, we were on our way to buying our first home with a government-backed loan. But in the middle of this process, someone asked us how much our mortgage insurance would be. “Mortgage insurance?” You’re on the hook for mortgage insurance for the life of the loan.

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How Remaining Economic Life Works

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Once we know how much the home costs to replace, we can extract a percentage of how much the home improvement has depreciated. Let’s say that in this example, the home that sold for $500,000 has a replacement cost of $425,000. If that is the case, the home’s improvements have depreciated approx.

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Will new products stop the bleeding for mortgage lenders? 

Housing Wire

The obvious starting place for nonbank lenders looking to capture volume is in jumbo lending, executives and analysts said. Home prices have remained stubbornly high , and there’s tens of billions of dollars in homes for sale beyond the conventional loan limits set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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4 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Got an FHA Loan

Realtor

We found an FHA-approved lender, and in no time, we were on our way to buying our first home with a government-backed loan. But in the middle of this process, someone asked us how much our mortgage insurance would be. “Mortgage insurance?” You’re on the hook for mortgage insurance for the life of the loan.

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Success with Relocation Appraisals: Key Strategies

AmeriMac

Mortgage Appraisal: On the other hand, a mortgage appraisal determines the market value of a property for the purpose of facilitating mortgage lending. Start by collecting property records, including the deed, survey, and title insurance. Next, compile any records of recent home improvements or renovations.