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Motto sues UMortgage for ‘tortious interference’ in franchise contract

Housing Wire

Denver-based brokerage franchise Motto Mortgage , owned by RE/MAX , has accused broker shop UMortgage of “tortious interference” in its contract with a former franchisee called TRB Solutions, whose controlling member was Breon Price, the top-producing loan officer. According to a lawsuit filed in March in a U.S

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Free Webinar: Components of AMC Training by Josh Walitt

Appraisal Buzz

Certain states require AMC staff to receive training to ensure they understand valuation independence regulations as well as other statutory requirements. Our free webinar, “ Components of AMC Training ” will be held on June 10th at 2 pm with Josh Walitt as the host. Buzz : Why do AMCs need the training?

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Borrowers want consistency through the lending process – Here’s how to give them that

Housing Wire

The third type of automation included in Indecomm’s continuum is supervised automation, which involves human oversight for the ongoing training of machine learning algorithms and engines and exception processing to handle fall-outs from any automation effort. That is where supervised automation comes in.”. State of Mortgage Automation.

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What MBA’s forecast means for mortgage originators

Housing Wire

If rates rise modestly, as MBA suggests, we will be left with rates still near historic lows, a boon for homebuyers but still a contraction in refinances. Despite this contraction, 2021 is forecasted to be a larger overall year than 2019 by approximately $195bb. The analysis may expose training needs for respective production teams.

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UWM sues two more broker shops for working with Rocket & Fairway

Housing Wire

The Pontiac-based wholesale lender filed two lawsuits on Wednesday in Michigan federal court accusing broker partners of breach of contract for originating mortgages to its competitors. A warranty in the addendum said that if brokers submitted loans to Rocket or Fairway, it would constitute a breach of contract.

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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

Reports in the new standard, will be dynamic, expanding and contracting, based on the scope of work for that appraisal assignment. Appraisers will want to make sure that their software vendors can accommodate non-lending work in their new platforms. No longer will appraisers find the right field and check the right box.

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FHFA takes a swing at racial bias in appraisal

Housing Wire

In a blog post, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ’s regulator and conservator said it found examples of “overt references to race, ethnicity, and other prohibited bases under federal fair lending laws,” which FHFA said indicate the “continued presence of valuation bias.”.

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