Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

In today’s low-rate environment, wholesale mortgage lending continues to grow, making up more than 20% market share. Because as loan officers, they believe that there’s nothing better than a broker channel, and to them this is most important for their consumers,” said Kortas. “We

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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. Consumers who are introduced to the HECM for Purchase loan option are often skeptical at best, with many thinking it’s too good to be true. “We

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

To further catapult wholesale channel growth, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) remains committed to developing proprietary technology and amplifying state-of-the-art training programs for mortgage brokers across the country. “At UWM recently launched an exclusive new marketplace called Boost.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Its centralized call center business model, which Rocket relied upon to dominate an unprecedented refi market , isn’t as durable when interest rates are high, there are few refi opportunities and having strong relationships with real estate agents is what brings home the bacon. And Rocket is well aware.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with John Keratsis, President and CEO of Deephaven Mortgage, about the potential benefits of non-QM lending in today’s tight housing market. HousingWire: In today’s tight market, margin compression is impacting countless mortgage companies. You also have a mortgage market shrinking from $4.1

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The historically low interest rates that led to a boom in refinances in 2012 had ended, and Interfirst struggled to maintain volumes in following years as the market turned to purchase. Godin made plans to relaunch the business in late 2019 as a tech-forward lender that originated loans across both wholesale and retail channels.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

At UWM we focus on our client service, operational efficiency and speed to close loans. With this unwavering focus, we help brokers close loans fast, get referrals and grow their business,” Chief Operating Officer Melinda Wilner said. Jason Bressler, Chief Technology Officer.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

With more than 20 years of experience, CreditXpert has rolled with the punches brought on by a turbulent housing market and has excelled at adapting to the industry’s growing digital revolution and shift towards fast fintech solutions. That’s a savings of $40,000 over the life of the loan.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Newport Beach, California-based Excelerate Capital , a long-time non-QM lender with a growing market presence, finalized its acquisition of Castle Mortgage Corp. With the Castle acquisition and tech integration now completed, our intent is to lend nation nationwide in the non-QM market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There are many more moving pieces and loan originators spend a great deal of time communicating with clients and their real estate agents. Rocket Pro TPO helps accelerate the entire mortgage process with underwriting speed and by offering brokers’ clients the information they need in a concise and clear format. .

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Mack Walker, SVP of capital markets at Deephaven Mortgage , about how the year went for the non-QM sector and what’s in store for the industry in 2024. Due to a tightened credit market and other factors, non-QM has been more in demand and the interest among lenders is growing.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

Despite uncertain economic times, the housing market experienced a surge during the pandemic. And while it’s been over a year since the start of COVID-19, the real estate market hasn’t slowed down. The biggest pain point we hear from our clients is turnaround time,” said Cindy Nasser, COO of PCV Murcor. “The

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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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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2022

According to Evan Kidwell, chief operating officer at Griffin Funding , a consumer-direct lender that launched non-QM operations in November 2020, the company is willing to hire newbie LOs and processors and give them on-the-job training. “If If you’re willing to learn and you’re coachable and trainable, that works too.”.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

It’s a tough time to be a loan officer. Amid all the chaos, loan officers may be pressed to get creative when it comes to generating new business. Amid all the chaos, loan officers may be pressed to get creative when it comes to generating new business. There are thousands of loan officers out there.

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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. Errors, mistakes and even fraud at the closing end can lead to a loan that can’t be (or shouldn’t have been) sold on the secondary market.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Historically, that has represented a solid market, albeit not spectacular. For many firms, those efforts will include increased sales and marketing efforts and new products or services to tap into new markets. The industry has evolved in the way it hires, trains and deploys its human resources.

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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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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2022

In relation other top 10 reverse mortgage lenders, Fairway stands out by making a concerted effort to cultivate more H4P business in an environment where many other reverse mortgage companies have spent much of the past 12-18 months focused on HECM-to-HECM (H2H) refinances, according to data compiled by Reverse Market Insight ( RMI ).

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In light of rampant uncertainty and economic hardship, homeowners are leaping at the opportunity to save thousands in annual payments , and the refi market is booming. You’ve probably staffed up on loan officers equipped to handle this influx, and you may be shunning riskier, less immediately gratifying business.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

So who could possibly be thinking about compliance right now, except maybe, compliance officers? This is not a suggestion where you drop what you’re doing, push your production team into training and staff up the compliance department. Enforcement agencies and regulators don’t take a break when the market is going well.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2023

Mortgage compliance attorneys interviewed by HousingWire said the program, dubbed “Control Your Price,” raises potential areas of concern across three subjects: rules that govern loan officers’ compensation; fair lending; and unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and practices.

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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

MAY 9, 2024

In the homeownership journey, the consumer has a lot of conversations: they talk to a loan officer, they talk to a client experience specialist, they may talk to someone in the servicing experience. And so it allows us to deliver these incredibly bespoke client-specific experiences that deliver the next level of personalization.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

After nearly two years of trudging through a frozen housing market , the consensus among mortgage professionals is that the worst of it is over. Mortgage professionals say 2024 will be a ‘recovery year’ as markets slowly return to normal. If they want to know what’s going on with rates, their loan, AI can give them an answer.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In his 20 years in mortgage banking, no year has compared to 2023 in terms of difficulty, said Ben Cohen, Guaranteed Rate ’s managing director and a top-producing loan officer. It was another brutal year, pushing loan originators to work longer hours, close loans faster while diversifying their mortgage product offerings.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

When the refi market dried up in 2022, business took a drastic turn for Thuan Nguyen, CEO of Loan Factory and the top loan originator on the Scotsman Guide for the last two years. Read on for Nguyen’s new business strategies for 2023, how he plans to scale his business and prospects for the housing market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Mortgage lenders are offering discounts on loan pricing to capture borrowers. Mike, a North Carolina-based loan officer, had two loans closing in mid-January. The contrast between the deals was striking. “I have a loan closing today for first-time homebuyers who didn’t really press me on pricing,” he said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Like many loan officers, Dicker was working nights and weekends, banging out refinancings and purchase mortgages at record-low rates for clients. One of Dicker’s clients this past weekend backed out of a $295,000 houmese purchase in Michigan this past weekend. . But the boom times are over, and he knows it.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

The lender runs its business based on a “no-loan-officer” model in which all of its 45 employees are licensed and delegated to a specific role in closing a loan. Back in the 2007-2009 meltdown, we had loan officers with us at that time.

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McKissock

APRIL 20, 2021

Despite your chosen work schedule, you’ll have to juggle clients who generally want their agents to be available around the clock. Receive basic training in contracts and how to price properties using comparative marketing analysis. Finding time for part-time real estate. Set clear expectations upfront about your availability.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

With its potential to reach new clients and gain tremendous ROI, social media has become one of the most effective marketing tools for businesses big and small. Just sold stories If your clients are willing to be featured on your socials, celebrate their sale. Readers are more likely to remember stories that evoke emotions.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2021

However, this was a costly challenge considering that the ebb and flow of the market generally dictated how much an agent could invest in ramping up (or down). That’s true even if those complex, multi-outcome tasks didn’t really require highly trained professionals. The loan officer might send something via encrypted email.

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PennyMac

JULY 20, 2021

Many of them have had great training and even specialized experience working for seasoned Realtors®. New agents can also often deliver high quality, personalized service as a result of having fewer clients. What percentage of your clients are buyers? What marketing tools will you use to help me? How many are sellers?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

And as a loan officer (LO), why should I care? A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. A trained and vetted third party can perform the data collection. Who is eligible to take advantage of them? The winning recipe for most?

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AmeriMac

MARCH 15, 2024

Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) play a crucial role in the real estate industry by providing independent appraisal services to lenders and other clients. If any issues or discrepancies are identified, the AMC works with the appraiser to address and resolve them before delivering the final report to the lender or client.

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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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