Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

7 money moves for a prosperous New Year Use these seven tips to save money, get additional tax benefits and make the most of your insurance , credit cards, retirement accounts and more. Here are a few to consider: Education: Costs for continuing education , training, books and conferences.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

Going from a volatile rate environment in the latter half of 2022 to a market with lower, more stabilized rates, there’s optimism spreading across the industry that buyers will come back. Lower production volume means cutting staff and restructuring to better focus on the purchase market, Cohen said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

Today’s housing market has many looking for ways to cash in their equity, especially older homeowners. HousingWire: What makes HECMs an advantageous alternative to HELOCs in today’s market? A HECM is insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) 2 and cannot be frozen or reduced at any time.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2021

VP, Marketing. EVP, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. VP, Purchase and Client Relations Operations. VP, Sales Training. SVP, Chief Operating Officer of Investments & Capital Markets. Senior Director, Product & Client Solutions. Mortgage Insurers. Westcor Land Title Insurance Company.

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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

But they acknowledge that they keep a vast amount of customer data and some players may be vulnerable amid a shrinking market. Training their workforce is also crucial, they said. Valverde said the problem affects homeowners, investors and insurance companies, and Ginnie Mae is “a bridge for all those counterparties.”

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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

APRIL 16, 2024

In a down market disrupted by the commission lawsuits, agents and LOs are considering working in a dual capacity. As the engines of the housing and mortgage markets continue to sputter due to higher interest rates and fewer buyers, industry innovators are looking for ways to get their company’s wheels off the ground.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house. and Canada. Binney said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Even as the housing market slowed in 2022 and 2023, the fraudulent activity of bad actors did not let up. While consumers reported little to no guidance or education on wire fraud from the real estate industry professionals they worked with during their home buyer or selling journey, title insurance firms reported different findings.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Market conditions have certainly trended downward for residential or commercial real estate. Traditionally, joint ventures have been perceived as a means to diversify revenue streams and expand market reach, primarily within the residential sector. CRE firms are also suffering through the highest interest rates seen in years.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2022

“I don’t have any headline-worthy goals like 20% in 20 major markets,” Samson said about future plans. He is alluding to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin, who failed to deliver on a stated goal to have 20% market share in 20 major American markets by 2020. But I think we’re going to bring our models to more and more states.”.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Well-trained staff using the right mortgage servicing software can service 700 or more loans per employee. Late fees and commissions on optional insurance can also increase revenue. In addition to benefiting customers, in-house servicing generates significant revenue.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

In addition to accepting what industry professionals feel is inevitable, cybersecurity experts stress the importance of protecting passwords and training employees on basic security principles. People should only have access to what they need,” said Shawn Fox, the director of sales and marketing at IT firm Premier One.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The pandemic has brought to the surface the glaring inefficiencies – limited trained staff, multiple claims systems, inefficient manual processes – and (unnecessary) financial costs that have plagued the claims servicing process for decades. HousingWire: What are some key challenges servicers are currently facing regarding mortgage claims?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2023

LOs had to fight an uphill battle of targeting the purchase market in an environment with a rate ‘lock-in’ effect, go after first-time homebuyers and offer customized solutions to bring down monthly mortgage payments. Every single client scenario is different,” said Hunter Marckwardt, executive vice president of CrossCountry Mortgage.

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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

MAY 3, 2022

It’s significantly impacting the title insurance industry now and will only become more prominent as the boomer workforce continues with retirement plans. The solution to these rising threats — as is the case with most cyber-defense strategies, is proactive planning, oversight, and training. Financial and operational headaches.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Behind him, the recent financial crisis still cast a cautionary shadow over new business development, but ahead he saw opportunities for a client-centric, tech-focused family of companies in the title insurance and real estate settlement services industry. Now, at WFG’s 10-year anniversary, this vision holds even more relevance.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

BH: Your fabulous side is definitely showcased on your social media platforms – you do a great job of highlighting your personality, while educating people about title insurance. But I came at it like we are a boutique title company trying to create our own space in the market. How did you start using social media?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2021

2021 is already shaping up to be a vastly different year than 2020 for the mortgage and real estate industry, and it’s not only because we’re entering a purchase market. They’ll also be measuring new legislation/regulation and possibly greater enforcement by various state departments of insurance, state bar associations and more.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

The 2022 housing market has been underscored by interest rate spikes and refi decline and lenders are working hard to adjust to new borrower trends. We are seeing many lenders take advantage of this opportunity by increasing their share of the fast-growing home equity market.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

At Mayer Brown, Kully advises clients in the consumer financial services and real estate settlement services industries in connection with federal and state consumer protection, licensing, and practice requirements. HousingWire: Lastly, what was your biggest learning opportunity? doing really important work around the country.

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McKissock

MAY 26, 2023

How can you bolster your appraisal business during a slow real estate market? This month we asked our appraisal community, “What’s the BEST way to survive a slow market as an appraiser?” What’s the BEST way to survive a slow real estate market? Read the full survey results below.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

” Better is partnering with other businesses to offer services such as homeowner’s insurance and to provide access to a network of real estate agents, rather than offering these products and services directly to borrowers. In that time, the market, the industry and the consumer changed dramatically. It incurred an $89.9

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The first signs of a shifting market cycle are already here. But it’s been a while since mortgage lenders had to really focus on being competitive in a more challenging purchase market. But it’s been a while since mortgage lenders had to really focus on being competitive in a more challenging purchase market.

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McKissock

JULY 31, 2022

Popular markets in states such as Phoenix and California reportedly have higher rates of buyer’s remorse. . As a real estate agent, your goal is to help your clients feel more confident with their decisions and not have any buyers’ remorse. Free Guide : Is your market hot, cold, or somewhere in between?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2022

From understanding the importance of RON in the title industry and discovering the potential business benefits to learning how you can start offering RON closings to your clients, here’s the need-to-know info to get started. . Before you do anything, you should ask your underwriter whether they will insure RON closings at all.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Alipour gushed about Redfin’s training program, and she accessed maternity leave benefits other agents lack. And so, because of that, we had to make our agents independent contractors and terminate their pension plan and health insurance.”. They provided me training, and marketing, and covered mileage.”.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Luckily, the technology and infrastructure we had in place at ServiceLink kept our client service uninterrupted. This was crucial for us, and our clients, in order to maintain operations during a difficult and uncertain time. We were also able to help our clients navigate the volume spikes associated with low-interest rates.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

In slow or even healthy purchase markets, these points can put a lender at a competitive disadvantage and constrict margins unnecessarily. Customer service and communications between partners, vendors and clients could also be brought forward light years through any number of means.

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McKissock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Aside from that, there are also private mortgage insurance (PMI) providers, like Radian, MGIC, or Genworth that may have open appraisal-related jobs. Providing you have some supervisory appraiser or training experience and good management skills, you may be able to find appraisal training opportunities.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

Like its peers, the wholesale lender’s origination volume has plunged over the past year due to a dearth of refinancings and a sluggish purchase market. But the reality is Homepoint – like some of its peers – is going to lose market share as it attempts to right the ship. Homepoint is in a tough spot. Homepoint is hardly alone.

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Lamacchia Realty

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Kim has been with Lamacchia Realty since 2012 and has held a variety of roles, from Administrative Assistant, Office Manager and Staff Training Manager. In this new role, Kim will now take on more business responsibilities within Lamacchia Companies, including business insurances, bonds, and licenses. training ,? marketing ?that

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

As the housing market adjusts to rapidly tightening monetary policy, mortgage rates again surpassed 7%,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in a statement. The housing market is the most interest-rate sensitive segment of the economy, and the impact rates have on homebuyers continues to evolve. .

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They included appraisers, real estate agents, and someone with a week, a month, or online video training. An AMC can offer different levels to their clients, depending on how much reliability their lender customers want or need. Most of the inspection training we receive as appraisers happens in the field. That was my training.

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The Robert Weiler Company

DECEMBER 9, 2022

We often give a name to someone who helps clients buy or sell commercial real estate without considering each unique position, their responsibilities, education, certification or licensing, and expertise. A commercial real estate agent works with clients to buy, lease, rent, or sell commercial properties.

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