Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Detroit-based lender’s unmatched combination of name recognition, digital infrastructure and consumer technology enabled it to originate more than $670 billion in mortgages in 2020 and 2021, smashing records in the process. Its parent Rocket Companies rode the wave to a stunning $9.4 billion in profit in 2020 and $6.1 billion in 2021.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Desmond Smith , chief growth officer at United Wholesale Mortgage , about the role that wholesale lending plays in the mortgage ecosystem and common myths and misconceptions about becoming an independent mortgage broker. Desmond Smith: There are two ways to get a mortgage — wholesale or retail.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2023

InstaLend is a tech-enabled real estate loan lender that provides capital to residential developers through streamlined technology and automated workflow, according to its website. 5000 – is a mortgage broker and partners with other lenders to generate leads for VA, FHA, purchase, refi and personal loans.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Rick Arvielo: What’s interesting about our growth is that we are the 13 th largest retail IMB in the country, but we’re only in about a third of the United States. We recognize that loan officers have a choice, and when they choose to join a company on their own, it just seems to work better. That’s why we started NAF Cash.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2023

Just having those additional layers in the retail model really creates strain there,” Kirby said in an interview. I think maybe if you look back a few years, the broker space from a technology perspective was lacking, but has really caught up to where retail was (…). What is the upside of launching a mortgage broker shop?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2021

HousingWire recently sat down with Insellerate CEO Josh Friend to discuss that very question and what strategies retail lenders should look to adopt from direct-to-consumer lending. HW: What are some strategies that retail lenders should look at adopting from direct-to-consumer lending?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The California-based retail lender has set a target of becoming a top-10 lender in the markets in which it has a presence, which would give it about 2% in overall market share. The company hopes to reach its goal by growing organically with more loan officers under a dozen business development managers. It won’t be easy.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

issued pink slips to over 350 non-commissioned loan officers, a workforce reduction that former workers claimed to represent more than half of Interfirst’s entire staff. The company’s job cuts include human resources, technology, talent acquisition, and executive assistant positions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

will lay off 77 employees in its Charlotte, North Carolina office come January 2022, a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice filed by the company reveals. Among those getting a pink slip are 49 loan officers, 10 national account managers, seven retail sales managers and seven transaction coordinators.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Interfirst Mortgage , the retail mortgage business he founded in 2001, had grown to $14.5 Godin made plans to relaunch the business in late 2019 as a tech-forward lender that originated loans across both wholesale and retail channels. In 2012, Dmitry Godin was seemingly on top of the world. Building the plane while flying it.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

A seasoned retail and commercial banking salesman in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the 39-year-old Woodward joined Interfirst Mortgage as a loan officer in October 2020 after a recommendation from an old college friend. But Woodward struggled to originate purchase loans. “I Without that being built, I was starting from scratch.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The wholesale channel will continue to grow as more retail originators and borrowers learn the benefits of working with a mortgage broker. At UWM we focus on our client service, operational efficiency and speed to close loans. Mat Ishbia, President and CEO. 1 wholesale mortgage lender in the nation for six years running.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Within four years, Akinmade and his team have built a robust, automated marketing platform, which is driven by investment in technology, to give retail loan officers a competitive edge.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

As of May 27, Iowa Workforce Development lists 49 layoffs at the Wells Fargo campuses in Des Moines and 34 employee reductions in West Des Moine. Layoffs included 17 associate loan servicing representatives and eight loan servicing representatives as well as senior operations processors and senior loan servicing representatives.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

.” UWM believes expenses will not become an issue despite lower volumes because of its technology, executives said during the call. They mentioned Bolt, a platform launched in the third quarter of 2021 that sped up the clear-to-close time on conventional loans by an average of approximately five days. As of 9:50 a.m.

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Simonson Real Estate

AUGUST 24, 2020

Industrial Multi-Family Office – depends on location and tenant mix Retail – Dependent on tenant mix Hotels – While there are some lending options, most of the banks surveyed talked about steering clear of hotels at present time. Source: The July 2020 Federal Reserve Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In my career, I’ve swung between enabling technology and securing it at the same time. So, we’re not little, but we’re not big, like some of these companies with 500 developers. SW: At PRMG, do you generally build or buy technology? People are just clamoring for technology to get an edge, especially now.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2023

Name Job Title Company Name Alayna Gardner Director of Sales and Marketing LodeStar Software Solutions Alex Boand Managing Director of Correspondent Group Sales Pennymac Alison Flinn Chief of Staff Development Amherst Amanda Morrow Director of Investor Relations Atlantic Bay Mortgage Company Andres Munar Owner and President Co/LAB Lending Andrew Jewett (..)

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2022

A customized loan application developed for Angel Oak Home Loans will support both agency mortgage and non-QM lending “for borrowers of diverse financial backgrounds,” said Shane Westra, chief product officer at Simple Nexus. Presented by: Polly.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2021

Retail Branch Manager. SVP, Agent Engagement & Development. ICE Mortgage Technology. EVP, Retail Lending. Alterra Home Loans. Alterra Home Loans. Senior Loan Officer. VP of Product Development. Company Name. Adam Greene. Sierra Pacific Mortgage. Alec Hanson. Alex Khorn. eXp Realty.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Empower, Black Knight’s loan origination system (LOS), offers an end-to-end digital platform that supports retail, consumer-direct, home equity, correspondent, wholesale and assumption channels – all in a single system. “A Rich Gagliano, President, Origination Technologies.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2023

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kathryn Amor, senior vice president and head of enterprise products at Guaranteed Rate , to talk about the intersection of product and technology. Sarah Wheeler: You joined Guaranteed Rate in January of 2023. What drew you to that role?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

Using advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities, we have developed a powerful tool that digests that massive repository of mortgage data and aggregates it into a single, intuitive user interface. Any loan officer knows that securing a deal sometimes requires a reduction to margin.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Appraisers are being told by their AMC clients and loan officers to appraise these as residential properties. The community is part of a wider development in Georgetown, Texas called Wolf Ranch. Competence comes with knowledge and experience, but it also requires you to possess specific skills, technology, and abilities.

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