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MAXEX unveils green energy home improvement loans

Housing Wire

MAXEX , a digital exchange platform for buying and selling residential loans, announced on Wednesday the launch of two new lending programs in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase for green energy home improvements. The post MAXEX unveils green energy home improvement loans appeared first on HousingWire.

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FAR parent updates investors on AAG integration, business performance

Housing Wire

Last July, the company sold its title insurance business to Essent Group , followed by strategic changes in September including a transition of its offshore-based operations to a team in the Philippines and the sale of “certain operations” of its home improvement lending business to Aqua Finance.

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Finance of America asks investors to look beyond traditional mortgage

Housing Wire

Finance of America Companies on Wednesday told investors that it managed to increase in originations in 2021, but a more competitive landscape reduced margins and, consequently, the company’s net income. This quarter, our mortgage segment posted a loss, which can be primarily attributed to our nascent home improvement business.”.

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The keys to lending in a post-refi boom world

Housing Wire

Tessar, President and CEO of CIVIC Financial, about the keys to lending in a post-refi world. For instance, it is estimated that 15-20% of an originator’s database includes real estate investors. WJT: CIVIC is a top originator and leader in the business purpose lending space, providing lenders products to supplement their business.

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Nearly 40 housing tech firms make the 2023 Inc. 5000 list

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5000 list an impressive five times: Total Expert , which offers CRM and data-driven customer engagement solutions, turning customer insights into actions to increase loyalty and drive growth; and FirstClose , a tech solution provider for HELOC and home equity lenders. Other established names to make the Inc. 4,105 FirstCloseFirstclose.

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Home equity is the bright gem of the housing market

Housing Wire

Through the market turmoil and volatility that marked much of 2022 — and is still with us today — home-equity lending expanded, however. ATTOM , a real estate data provider, reports, however, that the “severe contraction across the lending industry in the fourth quarter of 2022 even hit HELOCs” in terms of origination volume.

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Finance of America to go public before IPO window closes

Housing Wire

To coincide with the IPO, institutional investors have pledged to make a private investment of $250 million in the company. Two weeks ago, the firm launched a home improvement vertical with the $45 million acquisition of Renovate America ‘s Benji business line. The valuation at the time of the IPO is expected to be $1.9

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