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FAR parent updates investors on AAG integration, business performance

Housing Wire

In January, the government-owned company announced its plans to develop a new reverse mortgage-backed security product in response to industry liquidity challenges. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after the servicer funded a cure on delinquent obligations.

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Opinion: Don’t let red tape strangle city development

Housing Wire

I grew up in Houston, and I’ve seen the benefits and the pitfalls of real estate development in perhaps the most lightly regulated city in the United States — a place where developers don’t fret about complex building regulations, because such regulations simply don’t exist. The results are uneven, but can be inspiring.

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Cenlar FSB names Thomas Donatacci as investor relations officer

Housing Wire

National mortgage loan subservicer Cenlar FSB announced on Thursday that it has named the Thomas Donatacci as its investor relations officer. He is expected to strengthen Cenlar’s relationships with stakeholders in this role, including agency investors, shareholders, clients, and rating agencies.

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Investors from 3 Asian nations have heartiest appetite for U.S. MBS

Housing Wire

trillion MBS portfolio helps fuel widening interest-rate spreads in the MBS market by creating additional MBS supply to be absorbed by investors. That increased supply, in turn, puts downward pressure on bond prices while expanding yields for investors, who will seek higher coupons on new issuance. trillion in U.S. The bulk of U.S.

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How Remote Bidding Technology Empowers Local Community Developers

Appraisal Buzz

Daren Blomquist of Auction.com explains how smaller-volume local buyers can better compete with institutional investors, whose capital and resources have historically given them the upper hand at in-person foreclosure auctions. The post How Remote Bidding Technology Empowers Local Community Developers appeared first on DSNews.

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Optimal Blue PPE adds investor content from 54 state-based HFAs

Housing Wire

announced on Thursday that the Optimal Blue product, pricing and eligibility engine (PPE) has added investor content from 54 state-based housing finance agencies (HFAs). Optimal Blue , a division of Black Knight, Inc.

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Investors turn their eyes to affordable housing opportunities

Housing Wire

As the pandemic shifts from crisis to chronic, investors, community leaders and housing advocates say they intend to make the most of the chance to permanently elevate the case for affordable housing even as economic metrics are starting to shift.

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