Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

“The NAR settlement requires some mechanical changes to industry practices, which are entirely driven by training, and when it comes to our agents, we are a training-first company,” Real President Sharran Srivatsaa said. That means we believe a skilled agent will outperform an unskilled agent 10 to 1.

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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. In the COVID-19 era, that means AmeriHome has spent even more time listening to what clients need and adapting their products and services to help clients navigate constantly changing lending conditions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Brian Simon, president of Trelix Mortgage Fulfillment Services, about how Trelix helps its clients work more efficiently while still maintaining compliance and performing due diligence. HousingWire: What sets Trelix apart from other mortgage fulfillment services?

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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

AUGUST 31, 2022

Lenders and applicants alike rely on powerful tools and technology that increase transparency and create ease, speed and convenience. The company’s predictive analytics platform not only provides lenders with the benefit of intuitive technology, it also helps more applicants qualify for mortgages.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Several historic events over the past few years have brought seismic changes to the way the mortgage lending industry operates. Today, as we face what appears to be the beginning of a modest recovery in the marketplace, we can see the effect of those events in the way mortgage lending has changed forever.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

Seeking business growth in the current rising rate environment, originators are contemplating the benefits of adding reverse mortgages to their product mix. With mortgage interest rates steadily on the rise and refinance volume dropping, originators should immediately consider tapping into products that are less interest rate sensitive.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke to Jonathan Scarpati, Senior Vice President of Wholesale Lending at Finance of America Reverse, about tapping into the reverse mortgage market in light of the changing market. . It’s also essential for originators to understand that reverse mortgages are not loans of last resort.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2022

The Closing Exchange (TCX) partners with its clients to configure solutions to support their workflow at every stage of their digital evolution. CXChoice is an integrated SaaS technology and production platform used to assign notaries to each order, based upon criteria set by the client.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

When loanDepot announced that it was the victim of a cybersecurity incident in early January, it became the fourth publicly traded mortgage or title firm to absorb an attack in as many months. The recent spate of high-profile cybersecurity incidents kicked off with a data breach at nonbank mortgage lender and servicer Mr. Cooper.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Housing Wire recently sat down with Newbold Advisors Partner Robert Simpson to learn more mortgage claims in today’s servicing climate. HousingWire: What are some key challenges servicers are currently facing regarding mortgage claims? Robert Simpson: This is a pivotal moment for mortgage servicers.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The allure of the name recognition of large national brands is causing many independent brokerages to affiliate as mortgage rates rise and housing inventory remains low. It’s very difficult to be an unaffiliated brokerage right now and compete with franchises who offer technology and training.

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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

JUNE 30, 2021

During this period of significant opportunity for purchase transactions and refinances, brokers and wholesale correspondents (non-delegated) need to align to wholesale lenders that provide deep industry expertise, comprehensive products and efficient operational support to support their clients’ strategies. 1 VA, FHA and GNMA lender.”.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2021

For the past few years, low mortgage rates have fueled a housing market so hot that even a pandemic couldn’t derail purchase originations. Record-breaking lending volumes led many lenders to tighten up their processes across every stage of the mortgage cycle. The lender was not alone on this timing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With so much changing in the market, it’s no surprise that the risk of mortgage fraud has increased this year. Donna Gibson: QC Ally just returned from the Mortgage Bankers Association Risk Management, QA, Fraud Prevention Forum. These numbers correlate with what we’re monitoring in mortgage fraud. We weren’t surprised.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

2 However, these potential clients will also face challenges — namely market volatility, unpredictable interest rates and limited purchasing power due to increasing debt. They own the home with their name on the title, as with any mortgage, traditional or reverse.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Whether it is in response to our powerful tech tools in PathFinder – which finds solutions to a broker’s questions in mere seconds – or the fact that they can now leverage the Rocket name, we are seeing a groundswell of support for these initiatives and the rebrand as a whole. This all starts with our culture and, specifically, our ISMs.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Home Swap is offered exclusively through local real estate professionals who have been trained as Knock Certified Agents. Throughout our 94-year history, we have strived to deliver cutting-edge tools for our 3,000-plus associates and clients,” said Mike Pappas, president and CEO of The Keyes Company.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Home Swap is offered exclusively through local real estate professionals who have been trained as Knock Certified Agents. The Knock Home Swap program in our Charlotte and Raleigh markets will give our agents a compelling tool that will allow them to help their clients win in multiple offer situations,” Moore said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed-rate loan are hovering around 7% levels and still-high home prices are slashing purchasing power. What helped Erica Davis, a loan originator at Guild Mortgage , in the current high-rate environment is a seller-funded temporary 2-1 rate buydown. It’s a terrible time for homebuyers. in the second year.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Aaron Drago, chief operating officer of Deephaven Mortgage, about the wholesale broker experience and how it can be improved. Deephaven Mortgage understands each challenge and is focused on streamlining the process to provide brokers with a more seamless and efficient experience.

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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? of the overall mortgage market. billion, which was just 0.7%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Despite low inventory, the housing market is expected to remain strong in 2021 due to low mortgage rates. Real estate brokers need to be able to target these clients effectively, so they can close deals quickly. One of the biggest mistakes housing professionals make is not keeping in touch with past clients.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 10, 2021

Through the partnership with SkillBridge, Clario’s training program will upskill and employ 35 active service members transitioning to civilian life in the next 12 months. To apply for the training program, visit this website. We specialize in real estate valuations for the mortgage lending and financial services industries.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2020

NFHA said it will use the partnership to cross-promote Fair Housing initiatives, educate the public about Fair Housing rights, provide Fair Housing training to LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance members and collaborate to showcase instances of housing discrimination, according to a release. Engel & V?lkers

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

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. Buyer’s agents who can find their clients a home that’s not even on the market are instant heroes. Send this letter to apartment complexes and past rental clients you’ve worked with.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A small issue within the title process can have an impact on the length of the closing process, impacting mortgage lenders and borrowers. HousingWire recently spoke with Dave Steinmetz, Division President of Origination Services for ServiceLink, on what tools lenders should leverage to streamline home equity title and closing.

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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. And the seller net proceeds continue to be a target.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It’s really easy to get caught up in the moment in the mortgage industry. It’s no secret that much of our space is busy trying to push mortgage loans through the pipeline without losing them as their sales funnels overflow. It just matters that your team is given the tools it needs to stay compliant. It’s tedious.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2021

Once a notary creates an account with Notarize, they are supplied with a Notary training program and support while using RON transactions. billion notarizations completed every year – including powers of attorney, beneficiary designations, real estate transactions and mortgages. .” “The 4.4

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Apart from selling produce that is popular in former Soviet countries, these stores represent a marketing opportunity for Alex Naumovych, a loan officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corporation. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s yearly forecast, purchase mortgage originations are expected to grow by 9% to $1.73

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 12, 2024

Our crew here is filled with incredible folks who believe in the power of constant training and learning to deliver the absolute best service. Big congratulations to our committed Lamacchia agents, our outstanding staff, and the fantastic clients who played a crucial role in making it all happen once again in 2023."

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2024

Rocket Companies , the parent company of Rocket Mortgage , hired its first chief technology officer this week, bringing former Thomson Reuters and Intel executive Shawn Malhotra into the fold. 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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

CAPE Analytics has unveiled a new, AI-powered , automated property condition report (aPCR) tool crafted for institutional lenders, whole loan investors, and real estate investors. Begley said the CAPE Analytics aPCR represents that missing piece, instantly informing mortgage professionals about conditions.

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