Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Becca Summers does not typically include Wells Fargo on the lender recommendation list she gives to clients. However, when mortgage rates started rising in the spring, Summers encouraged her clients to take advantage of the bank’s mortgage rate lock product. Looking back, Summers is glad she encouraged her buyers to swap lenders.

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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.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Consumers have flipped the script on lenders and real estate agents when it comes to the home-buying process. Ninety percent of consumers start their home search online and many get prequalified for financing before they even reach out to a real estate agent. JMG, which was recognized by Real Trends in 2021 as the No.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2021

For many of us, the start of a new year is usually synonymous with a renewed sense of professional self, focusing on new goals, new prospects for the year and, of course, the excitement for the upcoming spring real estate market. Even some of the most seasoned real estate agents have had to slow down in their current business model.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Floyd, who will assume the position in November 2020, brings more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry to the role. Most recently serving as vice president of enterprise sales and performance at XOME, Myers brings more than 17 years of mortgage and real estate sales and business development experience to MCS.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Maryland-based mortgage lender Apex Home Loans has appointed Leo Anzoleaga as its senior vice president of residential lending. Prior to his role at Apex Home Loans, Anzoleaga has held roles as a certified local facilitator at Buffini & Company, a senior vice president of residential lending at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The ideal real estate agent-lender relationship is symbiotic: the agent earns trust with their borrowers by connecting them with a great lending resource, while the lender receives a steady stream of business from the agent. Still, lenders are wise to cultivate rapport with real estate agents. Simple, right?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Tom Cronkright, co-founder and executive chairman of CertifID and CEO of Sun Title , to talk about battling the latest frauds and scams as bad actors leverage a new arsenal of tech tools to wreak havoc on buyers and sellers of real estate. So, let’s pull this string one layer deeper.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williston Financial Group and a national title insurance underwriter dedicated to taking time and cost out of real estate transactions. The post WFG reduces time and cost in real estate transactions appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2021

The severe lack of inventory in today’s housing market has been a source of stress for home buyers and real estate agents alike. HousingWire sat down with Realtor.com CEO David Doctorow to learn how agents and brokers can alleviate some of the frustrations their clients are facing. Why or why not?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

First, he has his clients lender call the listing agent. But because inventory remains at record lows, home prices have soared to astonishing highs, and bidding wars still occur in housing market across the country, Pascoe and other real estate agents on the buy-side have had to go the extra mile to fight for their VA clients.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The excited and at times nervous first-time homebuyers that James Dunn often represents ask him how that whole process of taking out a mortgage works, and Dunn, a Los Angeles-based real estate agent with eXp , replies with a few trusted names. Two hours south in San Diego, clients ask eXp agent Alanna Strei for a mortgage reference.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2022

These issues, and others, have made non-QM a go-to solution for originators to close loans for their clients. Here is where it gets murky – choosing the right non-QM lending partner! The real estate agent is frustrated, the borrower is stressed, and they need someone to save the day. Almost weekly?

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2023

Stavvy , a fintech company specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, announced on Wednesday a new partnership with WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG) to provide the company and its customers with eClosing technology solutions.

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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

MAY 3, 2024

To that I say, timing is everything in real estate. All in all, the spring season is heating up and here are five reasons to advise your clients to ride the current real estate wave: Supply and demand dynamics The ongoing imbalance between supply and demand continues to shape a robust real estate market.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Industry veteran John Gibson is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities, and he will be replaced by Rich Hoffman as senior vice president and head of TPO lending. He’s replacing Gibson, who spent nearly five years leading the TPO channel and focusing on client experience. lender in the space.

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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). As the company celebrates its 10th anniversary, WFG continues to look for new ways to serve its clients, consumers and industry. Citadel resumed non-QM lending in the summer. Presented by: WFG.

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McKissock

JUNE 26, 2022

Part of knowing your audience as a real estate agent is anticipating what they need and expect from your services. Without accounting for your real estate clients’ common needs and expectations , you might be underperforming and risk losing their business. Help Get a Client Pre-Approved for Lending.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

CJ Rose was promoted to the role of executive vice president of growth and acquisition, while Chris Hutchens was hired as producing area manager for North Carolina and senior vice president of mortgage lending. In 2021, he joined OriginPoint , a joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and leading real estate brokerage Compass.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Voxtur primarily serves real estate finance providers and specializes in broker-price opinions (BPOs), alternative valuation methods and traditional appraisals. We are excited to welcome Voxtur Appraisal Services’ seasoned team of professionals and Voxtur clients,” said Paul Doman , president and CEO of Accurate Group. “We

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Stavvy , a fintech firm specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, acquired SigniaDocuments, a technology suite from Texas-based lender Evolve Mortgage Services. Founded in 2018, Stavvy works to increase efficiency and transparency in real estate and mortgage lending.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Stavvy , a fintech company specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, acquired Brace , a digital mortgage servicing platform. Founded in 2018 , Stavvy works to increase efficiency and transparency in real estate and mortgage lending.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Carnegie Mortgage Partners will offer mortgage products to clients of Keller Williams Bergen County Partners , a Keller Williams franchise with 15 offices spread across Ridgewood, Woodcliff Lake, Tenafly, Fort Lee and Rutherford. Carnegie Mortgage Partners’ office is in Ridgewood, New Jersey. BCP operates as a team led by Al Donohue. “We

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Through partnerships with Bubble Insurance Solutions and New American Funding , real estate agents at The Agency will have access to mortgage lending services and insurance services for their clients. The affiliation will provide The Agency’s agents with access to Bubble Insurance’s insurance coverage for their clients.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2022

Milo , a Miami-based digital lender, will soon offer a crypto mortgage to clients with digital assets. According to Milo’s press release , clients who use the company’s services can pledge their Bitcoin to purchase a property. If a client qualifies, they will receive a low interest rate 30-year crypto mortgage, the company said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

HousingWire recently spoke with Propertybase CEO Vance Loiselle about real estate tech and how the past year has accelerated the need for digital collaboration tools across the entire customer journey. HousingWire: What role has the increase in technology played for both businesses and consumers in the real estate space?

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Inman

MARCH 10, 2023

In the most dramatic banking implosion since the Great Recession, regulators on Friday shut down the bank, which boasted ties to proptechs, including Airbnb, Opendoor and OJO.

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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

AUGUST 1, 2023

From leading mortgage companies and real estate firms to spearheading groundbreaking initiatives and driving policy reforms, these honorees are making an indelible impact on housing.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Connecticut-based lender and servicer Planet Home Lending has acquired the assets of Illinois-based retail lender Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation. The transaction doubled Planet’s clients base in the correspondent space, with 60% of these clients delivering loans monthly to the lender, Dubeck said. million in cash.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For most real estate agents, working with a reliable lending partner is essential to a smooth and successful transaction. Finding reliable lending partners takes time and some trial and error, but once established is often the lifeblood of LOs. Attorneys, Realtors and clients are a big part of our repeat business.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

The reverse lending industry’s most prominent attendee — Kristen Sieffert of Finance of America Companies (FOA), parent company of industry-leading lender Finance of America Reverse (FAR) — offered insights into various topics about the reverse mortgage product category.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2022

SitusAMC is a provider of “technology, strategic outsourcing, talent and advisory solutions to the commercial and residential real estate finance industries” but the Warehouse Administration Services launch is aimed at supporting mortgage warehouse lenders, who provide lines of credit to originators. Presented by: Wolters Kluwer.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2022

despite a challenging mortgage market in which real estate brokerages are laying off staff. 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.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

San Antonio, Texas-headquartered USAA eliminated 130 positions in the real estate lending group amid projections that the mortgage industry will shrink in 2023. In August, the bank issued pink slips to an undisclosed number of employees in human resources, client advising, information technology, according to the outlet.

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