Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2023

Retail lender Guild Mortgage announced Monday the acquisition of First Centennial Mortgage, a privately-held Illinois-based lender with 15 branches predominantly in the Midwest and a presence in 17 states. Guild has been acquiring lenders to expand in local markets in a purchase mortgage-focused environment.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

California-based mortgage lender CMG Financial announced the integration of Shamrock Home Loans’ origination team, which will boost its presence in New England. In March, the company struck a deal to acquire Homebridge Financial Services ‘s retail division to grow its retail lending business footprint.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dallas-based OneTrust Home Loans brought on James Hecht as its CEO to spearhead the company’s various mortgage lending divisions. Before joining OneTrust Home Loans, Hecht served as head of production and executive vice president for national retail lending at Newrez , formerly known as Caliber Home Loans.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2023

Go Mortgage sued its former director of capital markets for “corporate sabotage,” alleging computer fraud, violation of trade secrets, breach of contract and tortious interference with a business relationship. Chikonde, who was hired in January 2021, managed Go Mortgage’s warehouse lines, pricing, hedging and loan sales.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

Mars Bank — an independent community bank in Pennsylvania — offers mortgage lending, retail and commercial banking in six locations throughout the state. million across 234 loans in the past 12 months, according to the mortgage data platform Modex. Mars Bank held $520.8 million in assets as of June 30, 2023.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2023

Retail lender AmeriFirst Financial Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, just two months after it got back into the forward mortgage origination business. AmeriFirst told Housingwire that the bankruptcy action has no impact on closed mortgages and the loans in the pipeline will be closed and funded.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Wells Fargo -backed mortgage fintech Maxwell rolled out a point-of-sale (POS) feature that offers tailored workflows and integrations. The Blueprint Builder features more than 60 third-party integrations, allowing lending teams to connect with other pieces of their workflow, from credit and verifications to pricing and disclosures.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

After the release of proposed new rules for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) program late last year, the reverse mortgage industry expressed a lot of excitement. Certner cited fair lending concerns and the potential of undue borrower influence.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2023

First Internet Bank is shutting down its consumer mortgage business due to a steep decline in mortgage volumes and the negative outlook for mortgage lending that is forecasted to continue for the next several years. The residential mortgage loan balance for First Internet was $383.9

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

8. “With the acquisition of AFR, we will build on our already strong mortgage platform. residential mortgage market and housing-related assets. In AFR, it’s adding the New Jersey-based, full-service independent mortgage bank that has direct, wholesale and correspondent lending divisions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Virginia-based community bank Trustar Bank sold its mortgage subsidiary to Archer Mortgage Holding Company, the companies announced on Thursday. According to its website, Trustar Bank offers 7/1 and 10/1 adjustable rate mortgages ( ARMs ), consumer construction loans and home equity line of credits.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2021

The parent company of Veritex Community Bank will acquire a 49% stake in Texas-based mortgage lender Thrive Mortgage , the firms announced late Tuesday afternoon. Family-owned Thrive has retail operations in Texas, Ohio, Colorado, Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, Virginia, Florida, Maryland and Indiana. “We

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Movement Mortgage on Friday announced the appointment of Lyra Waggoner as its chief information officer. Waggoner’s professional career spans 18 years in the mortgage industry. The key to growing in a challenging mortgage market. Her role will focus on technology to drive the company’s growth. Presented by: Polly.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2023

On June 1, Arizona-headquartered retail lender AmeriFirst Financial Inc. relaunched its forward mortgage originations. It ceased that business in December 2022 after rising mortgage rates wreaked havoc on the housing industry. billion in loan origination, according to mortgage tech platform Modex. “If

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

California-based retail lender American Pacific Mortgage (APM) has made leadership changes while continuing to eye expansion in the Midwest and Southeast. We believe these changes position American Pacific Mortgage for continued growth and stability.” FoA) months after it shut down its forward mortgage segment.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Military Academy at West Point, will continue to originate loans and hold the national director of military lending position at UMortgage. years and did some other sales jobs before joining the mortgage space about a decade ago. He worked for several mortgage companies, including Bridgeview Bank Group , Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Texas-based mortgage lender Click n’ Close announced on Tuesday that its primary technology partner, Alabama-based mortgage banker Barr Group Mortgage, has completed the first eNote transaction using the Click n’ Close non-delegated correspondent eNote program.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates in the 6% range have frozen the housing market, forcing loan officers to find business outside their wheelhouses. Business is at a “dead stop,” said a retail loan officer in Michigan. I feel bad trying to convince somebody that it’s a good time to buy and get a mortgage. higher than last year.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Register Sarah Gonzalez is the president and chief operating officer of Panorama Mortgage Group. Her biggest piece of advice for mortgage leaders in this market? “Be These mortgage leaders’ experience spans from retail to affordable housing to new construction. Be decisive and move quickly.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Employment in the construction industry was up by 20,000 jobs from October, thanks to large gains in nonresidential building (up 8,200 jobs) and residential specialty trade contractors (up 6,500 jobs). In February 2020, a combined 300,000 were employed in “ real estate credit ” and as mortgage and nonmortgage loan brokers.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We’ve had the sharpest and yet also the shortest recession in history, record-low mortgage rates leading to record origination volumes, and record home prices as housing demand far outstripped supply. How will the Federal Reserve respond to economic developments in 2022, and what will be the impact on mortgage rates?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

More than 160 employees from the now-shuttered Finance of America Mortgage have landed at Go Mortgage , a Columbus, Ohio-based lender. In the coming months, more former FoA employees are expected to “trickle in” to Go Mortgage’s retail division, which will bring the total number to 200.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2023

Scott Miller, a former mortgage loan originator at Sprout Mortgage , knew the clock was ticking when the non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lender abruptly closed doors in July 2022. Up to 30% of the 1,000 largest independent mortgage banks projected to disappear by the end of 2023 via sales, or failures.

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Genworth MI Blog

MAY 28, 2020

In this article, I will challenge conventional stereotypes and encourage you to explore manufactured housing as an emerging lending opportunity, positioned ideally for those savvy enough to see with different eyes. All factory-built homes constructed after June 15, 1976 must comply with the HUD Code or local building code.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Rapidly expanding Cleveland, Ohio-based CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) has struck a deal to acquire the smaller retail mortgage lender AmCap Home Loans and bolster its operations in Texas. Leonhardt claims CCM is number one in seven of the top 10 states in distributed retail. In terms of volume, CCM claims it originated $31.6

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2022

Look at the jobs data and which sector added jobs in March: Construction jobs came in positively, which we need in this country. Job openings for construction workers are still historically high today, as the need for labor in America is high. As we can see, retail sales are also off the charts. 4, 5 and 6.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Surfing Appraiser Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates By Mark Buhler Excerpts: Riding the waves of the appraisal profession can result in a range of outcomes and emotions over time. The main house is just the end modules of shipping containers, and the rest is steel construction.” Million, close to the Bay Area median.

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Genworth MI Blog

MAY 28, 2020

In this article, I will challenge conventional stereotypes and encourage you to explore manufactured housing as an emerging lending opportunity, positioned ideally for those savvy enough to see with different eyes. All factory-built homes constructed after June 15, 1976 must comply with the HUD Code or local building code.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2022

new jobs hiring, housing jobs, recruiting for mortgage industry. Based on the headlines, one might assume the mortgage business is a complete disaster. Some mortgage companies will merge to stay afloat, and many others will go under. Recruiting battles for LOs remain fierce, mortgage executives and LOs told HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2023

“This alliance with our organization allows us to further our four decades-long work to provide economic justice, eradicate food deserts, construct desirable workplaces and affordable housing, closing the digital divide and ultimately help families leave a rich and lasting legacy for the next generation,” T.D.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 28, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, USPAP and Bias, Fannie changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination Futuristic in Folsom, CA, near Sacramento for $2,395,000 4bed 4.5+bath Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 1.8 What’s next?

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP and Personal Inspection, GSE Appraisal Modernization, Transaction costs and values including real estate commissions, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Mortgage rates were 18%+. By Dallas T. This kept appraisers busy.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

I suppose it is because most appraisals are done (now) for residential lending purposes. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on New CA bias classes, 2024 New Years resolutions, 2024 goals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Mortgage applications decreased 9.4 baths, 4,000 sq.ft.,

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2022

In 2021, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) CEO Mat Ishbia set a three-year goal to make UWM the No. Ishbia, who started running his father’s mortgage firm in 2013 and has since grown it into the country’s No. 2 lender, isn’t satisfied with second place, behind Rocket Mortgage. “I 1 lender in the country.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 19, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = If you started appraising before AMCs took over, such as mortgage brokers, you had to do some marketing.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 8, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Non-lender appraisals, dealing with lender hassles, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = $36M Beachfront Beauty on Maui Hawaii Excerpts: What exactly makes this oceanside manse on Maui so desirable? Investor purchases of U.S.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on AMC layoffs, adjustments, your business voicemail, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == 11 of the Most Remote Homes in the World From the “Loneliest House in the World” to the smallest inhabited island, these homes are as beautiful as they are secluded.

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