Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2022

The title insurance space isn’t generally known for placing outsized bets on technology. I’ll continue to oversee First American’s venture investing arm, but now will also evaluate additional opportunities that could include external partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and internal product and technology development.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

Largely hidden from view and misperceived by some to be on the lower end of the hierarchy of service providers, the position seemingly lacked the luster of the real estate agent or the panache of the loan officer. Running the table in a real estate transaction is not for the faint of heart, nor for the passive.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 10, 2024

These policies were the result of a collaborative effort between the GSEs, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The mortgage loan officer handling the loan? Was it the borrower? A Zillow Zestimate? Maybe the underwriter at the lender?

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Genworth MI Blog

JULY 13, 2023

There is an on-site visual inspection of the property and a suggestion of improvements followed by the research, analysis and development that produces the appraisal report. They could be a licensed appraiser and an authorized real estate agent, two appraisers, etc.

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Birmingham Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Appraisers develop an opinion of value for the subject property for various reasons including mortgage underwriting. Other nontraditional uses for an appraisal include valuation for insurance companies, helping sellers arrive at a market value to list their home, estate planning, and tax appeals.

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PennyMac

JUNE 28, 2022

An escrow account is a special account that holds money for property taxes, premiums, homeowners insurance and mortgage insurance. FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium. If you’re using an FHA loan for your mortgage, you’ll need to pay the mortgage insurance premium (MIP) upfront as part of your closing costs.

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PennyMac

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Conventional loans, the most common mortgage type, require Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) with a down payment of less than 20%. However your PMI can be removed (by request) once you’ve hit a 78% loan-to-value ratio in some cases. Here are four loan options that can help your down payment dollars go further.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Behind him, the recent financial crisis still cast a cautionary shadow over new business development, but ahead he saw opportunities for a client-centric, tech-focused family of companies in the title insurance and real estate settlement services industry.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2021

Still, the residential real estate ecosystem is complex, even opaque to many. So too does trust — usually manifested in the relationship between a buyer/seller and a real estate agent. In real estate, data is king. Does your CRM hurt or help the customer experience?

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

2023 E&O Insurance Brokers Risks of Expert Work by Claudia Gaglione, Esq A long article from Claudia with 4 very good case studies. As I talk with appraiser colleagues and real estate agents, I’m hearing this sentiment quite a bit. This means there aren’t as many data points to understand value. And I feel it myself.

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Assurance Financial

JULY 23, 2021

The exact amount you need to save up for a down payment depends on the type of loan you choose, the market conditions and your financial situation. That might be true, as putting down 20% allows you to avoid paying private mortgage insurance (PMI) premiums and can mean you get a better interest rate on your loan.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 30, 2021

Here are 11 thoughts, gathered from experienced real estate agents, and shared with you: Financial backing – Before considering offers, buyers should speak with their lender to request a letter that states they are strong candidates for a mortgage loan to cover the cost of the home. Only one can win. the seller.

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PennyMac

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

You and your real estate agent will need to research whether or not the particular properties you are interested in are eligible for a loan. The condo complex is owned by the developer, with condos being leased by the HOA. Conventional Loans. The property is a cooperative (or co-op).

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PennyMac

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Your loan officer or real estate agent can be a valuable resource to find some of these local assistance programs to help with your first home loan. Unlike a loan, grants are money given to you by an organization or government that won’t need to be repaid. Good Neighbor Next Door.

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

So there’s this real estate agent — are you with me? And so Ribbon offers a suite of tools and technologies for real estate agents to use with their clients, to help them manage and write offers in unique new ways. And then that triggered a whole series of developments for us. Kenon Chen.

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