Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

A proprietary reverse mortgage from Finance of America Companies (FOA) now secures the home of Rhode Island ’s honorary historian laureate after the property was returned to the owner after attempts to bequeath it to a nonprofit historical society he founded. This is according to reporting from The Providence Journal.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Through partnerships with Bubble Insurance Solutions and New American Funding , real estate agents at The Agency will have access to mortgage lending services and insurance services for their clients. The affiliation will provide The Agency’s agents with access to Bubble Insurance’s insurance coverage for their clients.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Lender and servicer Guild Mortgage has introduced a new mortgage option designed to make it easier for medical professionals to buy their first home. The post Guild Mortgage Launches Loan Program For Medical Professionals appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The program offers loans up to $850,000. “At.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2023

a mortgage artificial intelligence firm focused on automated mortgage underwriting decisions, has conducted layoffs as lenders rush to cut costs. Candor is executing a change in strategy to address the ever-changing mortgage market and to pivot along with client operations,” Tom Showalter, CEO of Candor , said in an e-mailed response.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

Does the cost of homeowners insurance affect the price of a home? In recent years, insurance companies have pulled out of some markets altogether after sustaining massive losses due to wildfires, flooding, and other climate-related disasters. In some markets, the answer is increasingly yes.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2024

Its plan takes aim at liquidity, budget authority, pay scales and other potential flexibilities to more closely align with the value it brings to the government and the broader mortgage market. CHLA added in a statement that the release of these recommendations is designed to coincide with relevant news.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 21, 2024

Multistate mortgage lender Click n’ Close is now a preferred partner with The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), a consortium dedicated to providing mortgage lenders with access to technology and mortgage banking resources. billion in DPA-related financing.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2022

Miami-based fintech Milo has closed $10 million in cryptocurrency mortgages since unveiling the product earlier this year, the company announced early Tuesday. The lender’s 30-year crypto mortgage is designed to make it easy for investors to use their digital holdings to acquire homes in the U.S. or pursue refinancing.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has named former Fannie Mae CEO and Blend president Tim Mayopoulos as CEO of Silicon Valley Bank N.A. , Treasury and introducing new technologies to the housing finance system. Founded in 1983, SVB specialized in banking for tech startups, providing financing for almost half of U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Although commercial mortgage debt is propelling these concerns, the possibility of failure for a federally insured bank has implications for the residential mortgage sector. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. trillion in residential mortgage debt as of first-quarter 2023. FDIC), banks held $2.78

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

The result is that safe and affordable financing is out of reach for tens of thousands of credit-ready homebuyers looking to purchase a manufactured home. Demand for home-only financing is strong; in 2019, there were more than 200,000 home-only loan applications. Yet help might be on the way.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

And yes, this certainly has had an impact on insurance companies from coast to coast, as we’ve seen insurers retreat en masse from states such as California , Florida , and Texas , which have all seen record losses in recent years from wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, severe winter storms, sinkholes, and more.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Six federal agencies have requested comment from the public on a newly-proposed rule that is designed to “ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations.” And the design and development of the models and algorithms can reflect the biases and blind spots of the developers.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2023

The goal of the increase is to “enable a greater number of transactions to use standard underwriting processes when submitted for FHA Multifamily insurance,” the agency said. Anything we can do to prudently alleviate extra steps in obtaining FHA insurance will help all of us meet the housing supply challenges before us.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There’s a mainstay in mortgage finance poised to help in working from home. The Federal Housing Administration’s 203(k) rehabilitation mortgage insurance program is designed for borrowers to renovate when they purchase or refinance.

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Eppraisal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

When purchasing a home and applying for a mortgage, many borrowers are confronted with the dreaded Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) requirement. While this approach may take longer to accumulate the necessary funds, it can save you thousands of dollars in PMI premiums over the life of your mortgage.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the aftermath, one of the most contentious issues in the minds of mortgage professionals is how the ruling might affect FHA and VA mortgage borrowers. VA loans offer a 100% financing option for qualifying military service members and veterans, and don’t require mortgage insurance. points from the 7.5%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program helps borrowers purchase a home or refinance an existing mortgage and includes the cost of repairs or rehabilitation into one new mortgage. In high-cost areas, however, it can go up to $75,000.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

CoreLogic has debuted a new security solution for multiple listing services designed to reduce the risk of cybersecurity threats. In late 2023, title insurance companies First American and Fidelity National Financial suffered cyberattacks. Recent cybersecurity incidents in the industry underscore the vulnerability to cyber threats.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This debate comes at a time when mortgage rates have doubled since the beginning of the year, from around 3.5% to around 7%, giving new urgency to the need to keep mortgage fees down on all federal agency mortgage programs — not just FHA but also VA , Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. 1 way most regular Americans build wealth.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Prior to 2020, the mantra around the mortgage industry going back to 2016 was that launching a new “digital experience” was the equivalent to table stakes in poker. The message was clear: if you weren’t already invested in new digital mortgage experience, then your competition already beat you to the sale.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2022

A spokesperson from Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General said that the loans funded were FHA-insured loans. The DOJ alleges Hernandez falsified borrower’s income by inflating monthly child support payments on mortgage loan applications. Her place of work was not disclosed.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2022

A growing chorus of mortgage servicers, consultants, and lobbyists support the idea of having forbearance programs as a permanent solution in the industry’s loss mitigation toolkit, rather than only a temporary relief for wide-scale events such as financial crises and pandemics. So, it may start to come down.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) sent a letter to regulators on Monday warning of the “unintended consequences” of new quality control standards for automated valuation models (AVMs). the trade groups state. Department of the Treasury ; and the Federal Reserve System.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

While they have endured a rocky, rates-driven cycle, marketers in mortgage and real estate continue to play a pivotal role in lead generation, customer acquisition and retention differentiation that has helped to keep many organizations stay afloat. HousingWire: Milestones was recognized as a 2024 Tech100 Mortgage honoree.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the housing market suffers through a drought of home sales and related mortgage originations in the current high-rate environment, home prices and home equity continue to climb, helping to spark a revival of another sector — home equity lending and investment. billion, according to a review of bond-rating and industry reports.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Federal finance and housing regulators today issued a statement to assure lenders they are on the same page when it comes to special purpose credit programs. Lenders are left to their own devices to design the programs, based on guidelines from the CFPB, and hope they get it right.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

Few other industries must deal with the level of complexity of home finance. From mortgage origination to servicing, companies are constantly grappling with high volume and stringent regulatory oversight while managing a large cohort of vendor partners. We’re seeing mortgage executives and workers retiring at record rates.

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Eppraisal

JULY 7, 2023

In the previous two blog posts, we discussed fixed-rate mortgages and adjustable-rate mortgages, which are widely used in the United States. In this final installment of our three-part series, we will explore government-insured mortgage loans. What are Government-Insured Mortgage Loans?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Considering the median mortgage payment sits around $1,100, that’s a pretty big chunk of change to be bringing in. Here’s what you need to know about financing that purchase. A conventional loan is a smart way to finance an income-earning property. A conventional loan is a smart way to finance an income-earning property.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

With the deals, Mr. Cooper has moved closer to its $1 trillion mortgage servicing rights (MSR) portfolio target. Cooper announced it completed the acquisition of Roosevelt and its affiliated subsidiaries, which include a registered investment advisor and licensed mortgage servicing rights (MSR) owner. of the total).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

PPP may have meant something different in 2020, but this year the 3 P’s are the guiding light to long-term mortgage success and domination. Panelists: Bill Dallas, President, Finance of America Courtney Graham, Chief Marketing Officer Princeton Mortgage Alcynna Lloyd, Digital Media Manager, HousingWire. Sponsored by: Watch Now.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2021

After reading the recent report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency on the performance of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’ s credit risk transfer programs, anyone unfamiliar with the purposes of CRT might understandably conclude that the GSEs vastly overpaid capital market investors and insurance providers to transfer credit risk off their books.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

The requirement also applies to mortgage lenders, legal experts say. According to Kris Kully, an attorney at Mayer Brown , the notice will affect mortgage lenders because many of the underwriting systems lenders use to measure default risk contain proprietary algorithms, or “black-box models.” Presented by: Mortgage Coach.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2021

When mortgage and acquisition activity picked up, marketers created new brand unity between companies. First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation. Princeton Mortgage. A&D Mortgage. Mortgage Capital Trading. Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. Finance of America Mortgage. Waterstone Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would designate the chairperson of the body. In a letter to lawmakers, Bill Killmer, senior vice president of legislative and political affairs at the Mortgage Bankers Association , wrote that the appraisal profession is in “dire need of change to survive into the next generation.”. “A

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JULY 20, 2023

Fortunately, 100% financing options are available for home loans that may allow you to purchase a home with no money down. If you are looking for a home loan with 100% financing, meaning a home loan that doesn’t require a down payment, we cover what you need to know. What Is a 100% Financing Home Loan?

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