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Concerns are growing over the rising cost of homeowners insurance

Housing Wire

The rising cost of homeowners insurance is weighing more heavily on American homeowners and buyers, according to a survey published Wednesday by Mphasis Digital Risk , a technology services company serving the residential real estate lending industry. average, according to estimates from the Insurance Information Institute.

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Northpointe Bank to shutter its correspondent lending business

Housing Wire

Northpointe Bank , a regional bank headquartered in Michigan, will walk away from its correspondent lending business to focus on its retail lending, mortgage warehouse financing division and specialty loan servicing business. Northpointe was the 24th largest correspondent lender , according to Inside Mortgage Finance.

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Rocket to shut down origination channel for real estate and insurance agents

Housing Wire

Rocket Companies will soon shut down Rocket Pro Originate , a mortgage origination platform for real estate agents, insurance agents, tax professionals and other financial professionals who are also licensed to originate mortgages.

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Comerica Bank to ‘organically exit’ warehouse lending

Housing Wire

Dallas-based Comerica Bank has decided to “organically exit” the mortgage banker finance business following the tumult in the banking industry that threatened the nation’s top warehouse lenders. Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) first reported on the topic. These loans are also highly secured and collateralized.

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How insurance offerings can improve the borrower experience

Housing Wire

vertical manager of strategic partnerships at Liberty Mutual, to discuss how partnering with a nationally recognized insurance company improve borrower engagement for lenders. HW: How can partnering with a nationally recognized insurance company improve borrower engagement for lenders?

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HUD to allow borrowers of FHA mortgages to obtain private flood insurance

Housing Wire

Homeowners with the Federal Housing Administration -insured mortgage financing will now be allowed to obtain private flood insurance policies, expanding consumer options to protect borrowers from the country’s major natural disaster. . billion, did not have the required NFIP coverage.

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Regulators show united front on targeted lending programs

Housing Wire

Federal finance and housing regulators today issued a statement to assure lenders they are on the same page when it comes to special purpose credit programs. Though regulators have the power to ding lenders for violating fair lending law, none of the agencies can give a special purpose credit program their blessing.

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