Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Guild Mortgage Correspondent is the most recent addition to Promontory MortgagePath ’s investor network. As lenders advance their investor relationships, their ownership of the origination processes increases — and so does their earning potential,”. Promontory MortgagePath is a provider of digital mortgage fulfillment services.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with John Jeanmonod, Regional Vice President of Sales at Angel Oak, about non-QM lending and the outlook for the second half of 2022. It brings something of value to Realtors, CPAs, attorneys, wealth advisors that they can then pass on to their clients.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As one of the largest correspondent investors in the country, AmeriHome is focused on being a consistent, reliable partner to its clients. We believe in being a true partner to our clients,” said John Hedlund, chief operating officer of AmeriHome. “We They also moved their client symposium to a virtual format.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2021

Citadel Servicing Corporation (CSC) , one of the country’s largest non-QM lenders , is rebranding as Acra Lending (Acra). Liquidity had dried up and bond investors, which underpin the non-QM market, were running for the hills. Citadel resumed non-QM lending in the summer. The change is effective Monday. “We

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Retirement investors can now trust that their investment advice provider is working in their best interest and helping to make unbiased decisions,” she said. Retirement investors are best protected by a uniform and protective framework.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The partnership will boost loan officers ’ capacity to deliver personalized, efficient and tech-powered solutions directly to their clients and agents. It serves mortgage investors, independent mortgage banks, private lenders, banks and credit unions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The complexities of serving borrowers under the CARES Act require lenders, servicers and investors to partner with a mortgage services provider who has the expertise and national network to provide high-touch support to its clients. Our clients have a moratorium on evictions, so we are not actively pursuing these opportunities.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Mike Fierman, managing partner and co-CEO of Angel Oak, about the non-QM lending outlook for 2021 and how Angel Oak’s “originate to hold” model benefits originators. HousingWire: What sets you apart from other non-QM lenders and how does that benefit originators and investors?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

In May 2020, Brenning also founded and led Amerisave Wholesale Mortgage Solutions , a technology- and service-driven wholesale lending platform. “I I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to drive innovation, maximize productivity, and deliver exceptional service to our clients.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2023

Wholesale lending is great for helping serve underserved borrowers. The wholesale channel has the ability to offer borrowers a variety of choices, with access to many different bank and lending programs. For brokers, Change Wholesale offers marketing support to help promote their business and reach new clients.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Their overarching goal is to help grow happiness — for customers, for clients and for their staff. Unlike most investors, TMS offers co-branding, so that even after you’ve sold them your loan, your brand will remain top-of-mind for customers. The post Refi Sugar High: How to balance your lending diet appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Toronto-based cryptocurrency lending platform Ledn has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round to support the growth of its digital assets lending business, including a new Bitcoin-backed mortgage product. Other investors included Golden Tree Asset Management , Raptor Group , and FJ Labs.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

California-based fix-and-flip lender Anchor Loans launched a third-party originator (TPO) channel to serve mortgage brokers, banks, private and non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lenders and other referral partners whose clients are home builders, developers and investors.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

KBRA Analytics , an affiliate of Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), has acquired digital-information service Direct Lending Deals , which offers investors and loan originators coverage of deal data, news and analysis in the direct-lending sector. market,” KBRA’s announcement of the deal states.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2021

HousingWire: What does the performance of non-QM in the first half of 2021 tell us about the future of non-QM lending? As well, restrictions set forth by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac along with increased bank lending restrictions mean increased demand for non-QM. We can save the deal for our clients and the borrower.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

There are a few investors, including Pennymac, that are in a good position to take advantage of that opportunity.”. It also plans to increase minority home lending through a special purpose credit program it launched last year. Connie Kim: How does Wells Fargo exiting the correspondent lending channel affect Pennymac?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2023

million in a seed round, the Miami-based cryptocurrency lending platform announced on Tuesday that it launched a product that allows investors in Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDC to use their assets to secure funding for real estate purchases. “The use case for crypto has to go beyond investment potential. Six months after raising $3.5

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When it concerns an assignment we worked on, we have a specialist team evaluate the complaint and advise our client on their response. We also assist clients with repurchase demands on loans we did not provide services. HW: With higher rates, the market for home equity lending continues to grow.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Non-QM borrowers such as those who are self-employed and real estate investors are generally less rate sensitive. In fact, a growing focus is the real estate investor population. We also continue to keep our eye on any disruption in the warehouse lending space and see as an area of potential focus headed into 2024.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Amid surging rates, declining volumes and a reduced appetite from investors in the secondary market, there are a growing number of casualties in the mortgage space, especially in the riskier non-QM segment. Stronghill, however, is no stranger to the non-agency and investor loan space. . First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

Polly, a software-as-service mortgage-technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform , has raised $37 million through a new funding round, its third since launching in 2019 — bringing the total raised from investors to $57 million. Building the next generation of tech: Three ways to digitize home lending.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In today’s competitive real estate market, an increasing number of real estate investors are turning to private money lenders to help them close deals faster, enhance property valuations, and increase their returns. If your state requires a lending license, make sure a the lender is licensed. Escrow officers and title agents.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2023

Several of MAXEX’s existing investors, including J.P. “This partnership enhances our offering and TBA pipeline hedging platform by giving clients access to MAXEX’s loan trading exchange,” Tabacchi said. . The companies claim they collectively serve more than 500 market participants.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2023

Ravi Patel, a top loan officer and former senior vice president of mortgage lending at Guaranteed Rate , and his team, have moved to UMortgage, according to a statement issued on Monday. Together, we’re going to continue to create a better mortgage experience for our clients and referral partners.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2021

New GSE guideline updates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac forces them to cap the amount of second home and investor properties delivered at 7%. That’s the view taken by Keith Lind, executive chairman and president of Acra Lending. This means a meaningful amount of supply will have to come to non-QM sector.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2023

In fact, ATTOM reports that one in 12 home sales in the nation last year, or 8.4%, involved fix and flip investors — whose strategy is to acquire, renovate (fix) and then resell (flip) the properties. A year ago, we were offering to lend 85% loan-to-cost or 90% loan-to-cost, and that’s down to like 75% loan-to-cost.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

“With technology impacting all areas of our lives, it is time for participants across the mortgage ecosystem to experience an improved process that simply works better and costs less,” said Daniel Wallace, GM of Figure Lending.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2022

For the HomeLight Cash Offer program, also introduced two years ago, the firm makes an all-cash offer on the client’s behalf and holds the home until the client secures financing. Later that year, the firm acquired digital mortgage lending startup Eave to get into mortgage lending.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The merger will result in an “increased lending footprint” to better serve clients, Paul Kessel, president of American Portfolio, said in a statement. Lisa Thomas, chief executive officer of Town Square, added that the deal also brings “a portfolio of expanded loan products backed by a lending platform with state-of-the-art technology.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2021

“When rates go up, the QM market can have a visceral reaction when the supply disappears, fast, and I think that is a huge tailwind for non-QM,” said Keith Lind, Executive Chairman and President of Acra Lending. Above all, Lind stressed the flexibility that non-QM offers for clients in unique or underserved situations.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

Other investors included Rotor Capital , The Mortgage Collaborative Emerging Technology Fund , Prudence Holdings and existing investors including Anthemis Group , Route 66 Ventures , and Sovereign’s Capital. Clients include Credit Union of Colorado , Texas Lending and JMAC Lending. mortgage market.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2021

Sprout said it intends to grow its retail channel through increased direct sales to consumers and residential investors, dedicated retail facilities, and joint ventures. In the last six months, Sprout has unveiled a series of new products for it non-QM program , resumed correspondent lending.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2022

An LO with a client at the closing table. The question was on the minds of many at the Waldorf Astoria in Dana Point, California on Thursday – will non-qualified mortgage products become more commoditized as the rising rate environment wallops agency lending? It’s not subprime lending. That takes a lot of time.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

Xactus will add flood services to its list of verification solutions with the acquisition of MassiveCert , a software company that provides flood zone determinations for insurance, lending and real estate. MassiveCert will be rebranded as Xactus Flood Solutions. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Presented by: ServiceLink.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2022

With more hopeful homeowners searching for non-traditional lending solutions, brokers are looking to partner with wholesale lenders that can offer unique options. On the other hand, they’re often worried it may be difficult to learn how to broker non-QM,” said Shelly Griffin, Senior Vice President of Client Development.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2022

Founded in 2000, Irvine, California-based Inco-Check leverages its proprietary web-based platform to support GSE, regulatory agency, and investor requirements. With NGC’s acquisition of Inco-Check, the company aims to enhance loan quality and prevent fraud in a competitive mortgage and consumer lending market, Inco-Check said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Betley, who has more than a decade of experience helping first-time and move-up buyers, joined NFM Lending as a loan officer in 2021. Meanwhile, investors are taking steps to acquire the business. I can use it as a storage tool for educational value propositions to clients. ban of the short-form video app.

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