Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the current market where the refi boom has dried up and interest rates are sky high, most home purchases are being driven by life events that come with other financial considerations. Through the partnership, loan officers can introduce their clients to an RIA within Encompass.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Though this seems like a whole new stress-inducing worry for many real estate agents , the fact is that commissions have never been a set amount, just an expectation or a tradition in many markets. So how do you provide overwhelming value to your buyer clients? Here are the top five ways to provide value to your buyer clients.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2021

Despite rising home prices and a supply crunch , the purchase market is still wildly hot. In light of that, HousingWire sat down with Peter Paglia, Chief Strategy Officer at HomeBinder, to discuss how to create a “Client for Life” in this environment. HW: How does HomeBinder help lenders establish Clients for Life?

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2022

Polly , a software-as-service mortgage technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform, integrated with six mortgage insurance providers to streamline the mortgage process for loan officers and mortgage lenders. . When a quote is selected, the user will receive documentation from the applicable mortgage insurance provider.

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Inman

AUGUST 24, 2023

Insurance as a hot-button issue is likely not going away anytime soon. Unfortunately, as long as Mother Nature is in control, agents, buyers and sellers need to be more proactive than ever, broker Cara Ameer writes.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

Few things affect the real estate market more than the rise and fall of interest rates , which has a ripple effect that directly influences everything from buyer behavior to market trends. How interest rates impact your clients Let’s look at how interest rates can impact buyers, sellers or homeowners looking to refinance.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

RealReports is a real estate platform that gathers property data — including permits, climate risk, rental rates, flood insurance costs, internet providers and speeds, crime statistics, solar potential, liens, zoning details, remodel potential and valuation — in one place.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

Founded in 2006, Carson Realty serves clients in the South Carolina markets of Hilton Head, Bluffton and Lake Keowee. According to a press release, this acquisition gives William Raveis a large market share increase in the Hilton Head and Bluffton areas of Beaufort County. Our business model is unique.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

First, he has his clients lender call the listing agent. This is an absolute must, especially in the market right now as it gives the lender an opportunity to fill the listing agent in on the buyer’s background and how the VA loan process works,” Pascoe explained. That never happens when a VA loan is involved.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

“One of our big goals at Blueprint Title is to shrink the title insurance business from an $18 billion business to a $10 billion business,” Berneman, the company co-founder and CEO. “We And Blueprint acquired an underwriter as it attempts to gain market share in an industry known for extreme barriers to entry.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

Builders feel more confident in the market, housing inventory data is positive and buyer demand for mortgages has increased — but don’t be fooled. “A small offset or decline in home values, which we are starting to see, (…) can help that consumer who’s in the market for the first time,” Brown said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If an agent wants to find software to help them market their business, they’ve got over 100 candidates — which means evaluating options, comparing features and identifying exactly what they’re going to need from that software in the long run. It’s the most logical place to start.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

As mortgage rates rise and home price appreciation continues , employees in the housing industry are hard at work preparing for shifting market conditions. title insurers even as macroeconomic pressures increase in coming months. The post Title industry prepares for changing market conditions appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

Q1 was a period where we saw some market improvements and volumes increasing as the winter lull thawed,” Ike Suri, the CEO of FundingShield, said in a statement. of transactions having errors, as well as a higher rate of insurance coverage issues, at 2.2% On loans that exhibited problems, the analysis found an average of 2.22

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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

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

MAY 7, 2024

He’s replacing Gibson, who spent nearly five years leading the TPO channel and focusing on client experience. In March 2023, Flagstar surprised the market amid the banking crisis by acquiring some assets, liabilities and deposits of Signature Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ( FDIC ).

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

The rollercoaster ride the housing market has been on for the last three years has ended. Instead of twists and turns, we believe the market will surprise us this year… simply by being boring. In a boring market, it’s more important than ever to stand out from the crowd. We want to show you how to do just that.

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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. The First American Financial umbrella includes First American Title Insurance and First American Title Guaranty , as well as nearly two dozen subsidiaries.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2022

According to a Q2 analysis by MISMO-certified wire and prevention fintech FundingShield , there was a 40.69% increase in wire-related issues compared to Q1 2022, as well as a 107% increase in closing agent insurance policy coverage gaps and a nearly 10% increase in CPL issues.

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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

MAY 16, 2024

Property documents offer real estate agents and their clients crucial insights; however, they are often long, full of legalese, and poorly formatted, making them extremely tedious to review and understand,” James Rogers, co-founder and CEO of RealReports, said in a statement. “Now It pulls information from more than 30 data providers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

I just came back from an investment conference last week, where I spoke on this topic, and they were very receptive, very open to it, because the advisers all need to figure out how to manage long-term care expenses for our clients. I think that pushed a lot of people to the sidelines because it was really a cash purchase market.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2022

While large title insurers like Stewart , First American and Old Republic have been making headlines for their voracious acquisitions appetite, smaller players too are looking to expand their piece of the pie. ATA National Title Group serves both residential and commercial clients, and provides title searches and escrow services.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

After heating up like the rest of the country, the Louisiana housing market has continued to cool since interest rates began to rise in the second half of 2022. We have an insurance problem,” said Charlotte Johnson , a Keller Williams agent based in Mandeville. “We Our insurance is pricing people out of their homes.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

” WFG, a full-service provider of title insurance, underwriting, and escrow services for real estate transactions nationwide, has been actively expanding its services and market reach since its establishment in 2010. Stone , chairman and founder of WFG, said.

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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

JULY 21, 2023

Related to its goal of achieving profitability , title insurer Doma announced Thursday that it had sold its title operations in Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana to two different companies. The financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. We are excited to welcome the talented team from Doma.”

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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

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. The post Regions Bank places $1B bet on home renovation market appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Title insurance giant Old Republic International will pay $1 million to settle charges that it entered into “no-poach” agreements to stifle labor competition, the New York Attorney General’s Office said late last week. Old Republic is among the biggest title insurance companies in the U.S.

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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

OCTOBER 4, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Brian Webster, President of NotaryCam, about how RON can provide a competitive advantage for lenders both in terms of being a digital capstone for customers and a means for attracting and retaining top talent in the current market. .

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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. The good news?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Nashville has relatively low property taxes, insurance costs and utility prices, along with no state income tax, all of which definitely help if you’re looking for a lower cost of living.” While a lot of Sanchez’s clients were from California , she also reported working with people from Chicago, New York and Florida.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Christian Mills, head of Financial Advisor Relations at Reverse Mortgage Funding, about the ways a reverse mortgage can create a stable cash flow for homeowners in the midst of a volatile housing market. CM : Firstly, reverse mortgages, whether government-insured or proprietary, are non-recourse loans.

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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. Candor Technology Inc. ,

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