Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

As a marketer by profession, I tend to put these companies into categories to create a narrative and to develop brand specificity. On the one hand, finance in general is a very well-established category with data-driven rules and clear processes. Category 1 is a different beast. Like the Roman god Janus, it has two faces.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

One of our key initiatives has been to revitalize The Money Store brand, giving it a fresh, modern appeal. Furthermore, we’re actively developing new email campaigns to engage with prospects, past clients, and business partners, ensuring we stay top of mind.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

The legislation would modernize the Department of Veteran Affairs ‘ appraisal requirements by allowing desktop appraisals, and in some circumstances, waving appraisals all together. In March 2022 , the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) made hybrid appraisals a permanent fixture. The policy now expires on December 31, 2022.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. It’s moving so much faster than ever before.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Title insurance upstart States Title announced this week $150 million in debt financing from HSCM Bermuda , which will go towards developing a more modern home closing experience. The debt financing will go towards product development, investment in go-to-market growth, and the refinance of debt to Lennar Corp.,

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Finance of America Companies (FOA) President Kristen Sieffert is bullish on the prospects for the reverse mortgage industry’s leading lender in 2024, particularly after the company went through a series of major changes last year, including the acquisition of American Advisors Group (AAG).

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2023

In addition, the bill would make permanent a USDA pilot program that provides mortgages to Native American communities through partnerships with community development financial institutions (CDFIs). The bill would also “modernize” the USDA’s foreclosure practices to better ensure affordability, the senators said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Multi-year HousingWire Tech100 winner Built Technologies , a construction finance software and construction payment technology company, closed an $88 million Series C funding round. Modern construction finance requires new infrastructure altogether. and Canada. and Canada.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2023

This bipartisan bill will modernize the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and help expand our housing supply, strengthening communities and supporting economic development in Illinois and across the county.” LaHood in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Speakers: Haley Parker, Area Business Development Manager, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Arjun Dhingra, Sales and Business Development, All Western Mortgage Doug Wilber, CEO, Denim Social Chelsea Peitz, Founder, Chelsea Peitz Consulting. 06 Appraisal modernization: What’s the endgame? 02 Regulatory Super Session.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Host Phil Treadwell and industry experts share their experiences and advice on how to build more modern and relevant business. This podcast not only includes episodes geared specifically toward mortgage professionals, but also features content on personal finance, career advice, sales training, business mentorship and more.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2021

As Chief Operating Officer at First Guaranty Mortgage Corp , Sarah Gonzalez has modernized the FGMC brand, recruited top talent and implemented operational efficiencies that significantly reduce the cost per loan across all production channels. What is your company doing to develop the next generation of leaders?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday the validation and approval of the Classic FICO credit score model for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The post FHFA approves Classic FICO for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), under the leadership of Director Sandra Thompson, on Wednesday unveiled landmark equitable housing finance plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A September 2021 request for input ahead of the equitable housing finance plans indicated the FHFA would implement the plans by January 1, 2022.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2021

Fortunately, MISMO , the real estate finance industry’s standards organization , is here to help market participants navigate any uptick in PLS activity from a data perspective. Without such standards, there will be a substantial bottleneck as each transaction will require 100 percent due diligence and manual processes. .

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

This acquisition expands our footprint in the digital mortgage ecosystem, and we are thrilled to have them join us as we continue to develop innovative and streamlined technology solutions in the lending space.”. In January, the company also added a new director of business development. This is a developing story.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2021

It extends to their checking and savings accounts, small business and community development debt and equity financing, bank branch locations, financial literacy, grantmaking and more. CRA drove the nation’s banks to innovate and break down barriers, and updates to modernize CRA must strengthen that bank commitment.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

I recently attended the Going to Extremes conference in DC on April 18-19, which focused on how climate change is affecting the US housing and finance industries. ICON, an Austin based firm, has developed a 3D printed wall system. The powerhouse roster of speakers included the organizer herself, Toni Moss, CEO of AmeriCatalysts, LLC.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

ConsumerDirect Mortgage rebranded itself to Real Genius and announced the launch of a modern mortgage application platform to simplify a borrower’s experience. Real Genius, a division of FirstBank , one of Tennessee’s largest community banks , said that its application platform will provide borrowers with rate and cost transparency.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2022

million loan subsidy fund, and provide substantial support for community development corporations and community organizations based and working in Indianapolis’ Black neighborhoods. As part of the settlement, Old National agreed to open two branch offices in majority-Black census tracts, pay a $1.1

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is making desktop appraisals an established option for originating enterprise loans. Pump-and-dump property financing could also become an issue. Thus, the FHFA will likely have to develop a set of best practices in the coming years to prevent these snags and protect you and lenders.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In late October, the Federal Housing Finance Agency released 47 million appraisal reports to the public for the first time. The Appraisal Institute has acknowledged that it needs to modernize. The racial gap itself in appraised values increased by 75% during that period. According to the group’s own statistics, 78% of U.S. as Hispanic.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In turn, appraisers developed, supplemented, and maintained practices to ensure the data provided to the appraiser did not result in a misleading appraisal. Inspection relief was successful as lenders and appraisers developed appropriate processes. Lenders rely on regulation and policy.

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Property Metrics

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Modern portfolio theory is widely used in the world of finance. In this article we’ll take a closer look at what modern portfolio theory is, review an example calculation, and discuss the assumptions behind the theory. What is Modern Portfolio Theory? Fundamentals of Modern Portfolio Theory.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2022

“The Vanguard Forum convenes at one of the most consequential moments in the history of the modern housing market,” said Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media. “As They come from all corners of the industry, including mortgage, appraisal, real estate, finance and more.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 3, 2024

As developers deliver units, they will be motivated to fill up their buildings, even if it means cutting rents in order to do so. Interest Rate Changes: Interest rates play a crucial role in real estate financing and rates are higher today than in many years. Exit Strategy: Develop a clear exit strategy before making an investment.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

Making sure everyone is included spans from our diversity, equity & inclusion commitments to our product development where we create greater opportunities for our clients. It’s also more modern and appealing to first-time home buyers. Second, I am reminded daily how important it is to ensure responsible innovation.

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Housing Wire

JULY 5, 2022

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital rolled out two application programming interfaces (APIs) that aim to make adopting and deploying modern valuation solutions easier, ultimately closing loans faster. The two desktop appraisal solutions were developed to meet new desktop appraisal guidelines in April. .

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2022

HomeSmart, like Compass , Keller Williams , eXp and other brokerages, states it has unique technology to modernize real estate. A not insignificant component of HomeSmart’s finances is what is funneled to, and from, Widdows. For example, in 2020, an unspecified HomeSmart subsidiary gave Widdows $10.1 million.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

million investment in eOriginal, a multi-year Tech100 winner that developed a ‘simple closing experience for lenders, borrowers and settlement agents.’ Sourcepoint has developed CoBot , a “digital employee”, that fulfills tedious, manual tasks and enables human staff to focus on work that requires judgment. In 2016 LLR led a $26.5

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If they’re in the mortgage industry, they’ll likely fall into one of two groups – those who understand the value you bring to the home finance transaction and those who think you fill out forms. Some appraisers are vehemently opposed to some of these modernization efforts because they remove some of the steps in our traditional process.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2021

Our application development team has extensive experience building bank-grade, highly secure software systems and the data is transmitted and stored using industry-best data security practices. Terri Davis leads Notarize’s efforts to empower the success of partners as the company digitizes processes and modernizes real estate.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

The public response to the recent Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Request for Information on appraisal-related issues was significant, with 164 unique written comments. These entities make many other comments about technology, workforce options, modernization and the need for change. ” The Value of the Human Appraiser.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Topics include basic real estate practices & principles, real estate law, financing, brokerage, contracts, closings + more Required 30 hrs of post-licensing coursework. Includes Modern Real estate Practice in North Carolina textbook, NC and National Drill & Practice QBank + Exam Prep courses, Access to Interactive Study Group.

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The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Find comprehensive guides on all aspects of CRE, from commercial real estate investment to brokerage, commercial appraisal, CRE development, property management, and much more. They cover trends and research that focus on commercial real estate investment, finance, development, and leasing. WMRE (Wealth Management Real Estate).

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DataMaster

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

By now, most appraisers have read the Request for Information (RFI) published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on December 28, 2020. If you haven’t taken the time to read it, you can take a few minutes and read it here: Public Affairs Detail | Federal Housing Finance Agency (fhfa.gov). Appraisal Modernization.

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Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Financing a Home with Knob and Tube Wiring. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) states that home appraisers should examine the electrical box to ensure there are no broken or frayed wires. Modern households use much higher loads of electricity than the wiring was originally designed for- the standard is now 60 amps.

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