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loanDepot makes more changes to C-suite

Housing Wire

loanDepot continues to make changes to its top management as it navigates a sharp workforce reduction in a shrinking mortgage market. The California-based mortgage lender announced on Wednesday it has hired Gregory Smallwood, former general counsel and executive vice president of Caliber Home Loans , to be chief legal officer and corporate secretary.

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Gypsum Products, Transformers, and Concrete Prices Post Historic 12-Month Increases

Eyes on Housing

The prices of building materials rose 0.5% in August (not seasonally adjusted) even as softwood lumber prices decreased 5.2%, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report. Building materials prices have climbed 4.9% through the first eight months of 2022 and 14.3% over the past year. The PPI for goods inputs to residential construction, including energy, decreased 0.9% in.

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Cenlar FSB hires VP of transfer services

Housing Wire

Cenlar FSB, the nation’s second-largest mortgage servicer and largest sub-servicer, hired Gary Gaskin as vice president of transfer services. Gaskin will be responsible for areas of loan boarding, acquisitions and transfers as well as improving operation efficiencies, the firm said. The executive brings more than 22 years of experience in servicing.

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Appraisal Foundation, Like Khloe Kardashian, Rattled Tin Cup for PPP Alms

Appraiserblogs

Yet it applied for $270,706 in PPP relief intended to aid small businesses, such as the mom-and-pop appraisal shops coerced at the state level into participating in the foundation’s privately run regulatory regimen… Wearing a scoop-neck black catsuit from her brand’s High Shine Compression line, media personality Khloé Kardashian, whose net worth has been reported at $60 million, turned heads recently at Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila launch party in Malibu.

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New Homebuyer’s Guide To Appraisals

Birmingham Appraisal

What New Homebuyers Need To Know About Appraisals. If you are a new homebuyer, welcome! Buying a home can be a confusing process, however, I hope that you have been able to surround yourself with knowledgable professionals who can help you navigate your first home purchase and make it an enjoyable experience. In this new homebuyer’s guide to appraisals, I’ll help you understand the process during your first home purchase.

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Improving Benefits Administration with GoFormz

GoForrmz

How to improve your benefits programs with digital forms Now more than ever, people want personalized and meaningful experiences in their work–especially when it comes to their employee benefits. Employees want to feel truly known and heard throughout the year, not only during benefits enrollment. In this age of remote work, a gap exists between what employers think employees want and what employees are actually looking for. “ Our new research found that 71% of employers think their benefit

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Guide to Houston's Best Condos for Sale

Houston Properties

Houston showcases various condominiums that range from luxurious full services High-rises to boutique Mid-rises and lofts.

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Current 30-Year Mortgage Rates Stay Above 6%

Mashvisor

30-year home mortgage rates are on the rise again. So are the other mortgage types. What’s in store for real estate investors this month?

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ROE > ROI and Why Your “Cash Flow” Number is Deceiving

BiggerPockets

Cash flow—the two words every rookie real estate investor loves to hear. It’s always about cash flow. “If the property doesn’t bring in a healthy amount of pure profit every […].

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Exec says digital brokerage is in it for the long haul

Mortgagebroker News

"It's not about just doing the mortgage; it's about building an intimate financial relationship with our customers"

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Acquisition of MaxVantage

Dart Appraisal

TROY, Michigan, September 14, 2022 (Newswire.com) – Dart Appraisal, a nationwide appraisal management company (AMC), announced today that it has acquired MaxVantage, a New Jersey based AMC. This acquisition further advances Dart Appraisal’s position as a leader in the AMC marketplace and builds upon the previous acquisitions of Valuation Management Group and USAMC. “Acquiring MaxVantage allows us to continue to expand the quality service our clients expect from Dart Appraisal,&

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What will more rate hikes do to Canada's housing market?

Mortgagebroker News

The short- and long-term impacts of further increases could be stark

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CREA slashes 2022 home sales forecast

Mortgagebroker News

Prices will also fall further than previously expected, association says

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Now's a great time for a reverse mortgage

Mortgagebroker News

In today's economic climate, clients need financial solutions that make sense

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How bad will Canada's economic downturn be?

Mortgagebroker News

RBC shares its thoughts

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Canada lumber prices – challenge on US duties underway

Mortgagebroker News

They have inflicted "unjustified harm" on the Canadian lumber industry

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Altus Group announces cash dividend

Mortgagebroker News

It is scheduled for Oct.

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