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Flagstar Bank offers brokers direct access to seasoned specialty lending experts and powerful tech solutions

Housing Wire

Not only does Flagstar offer brokers direct access to seasoned sales, support and underwriting teams, it also provides a product set that includes specialty lending options like Advantage non-agency loan, jumbos, new construction, renovation products and HELOCs, and in the pipeline, loans to foreign nationals, seconds and investor property loans.

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How one lender is solving problems in the fix-and-flip space

Housing Wire

Traditional lending approaches are time-consuming when it comes to fix-and-flip properties. Acra Lending is looking to solve these challenges and make fix-and-flip lending simpler and more efficient for borrowers, lenders and brokers. Capitalizing on this trend, at least for brokers and lenders, will be difficult.

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3 solutions to a gridlocked housing market

Housing Wire

Acra Lending is doing what it can to help free up inventory. Borrowers can qualify with their most recent personal or business account bank statements rather than going through an agency underwrite that requires more documentation. Fix n’ flip loans are ideal for investors and developers looking to purchase a home and renovate it.

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Top 6 Commercial Appraisal FAQ’s

Simonson Real Estate

The appraiser’s role is to provide arm’s length, third-party, neutral, and impartial opinions about the value of a real property and provide assistance to those who own, manage, sell, invest in, or lend money on real estate. MAI is a designated member of the Appraisal Institute. We then analyze the data and develop opinions of value.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

Home appraisals are a vital part of the home buying process as they have a big influence on the amount a lending institution will loan the buyer. A home appraisal is a legal document containing information that determines the current fair market value of a new or existing property. Renovation loan assessments.

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Investor + Flippers Guide to FHA Flipping Guidelines

Listing Spark

These loans, insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and designed to help homebuyers with low credit scores and low down payment savings, are generally off the table for anything besides a primary residence. Look for properties with enough renovation needs to justify a three-month window.

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The Role of Appraisal Review in the Risk System – Appraisal Revisions

Appraisal Buzz

It took several years to re-establish effective and meaningful communication between appraisers and their lending partners. When it comes to lending activity, appraisal revisions have always been a part of the appraisal process. There was also a breakdown in communication between lenders and their appraisal partners.

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