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Smart Rate, Michael Strauss no longer authorized to do business in Illinois

Housing Wire

Meanwhile, Michael Strauss , its only loan officer, now has an inactive status on his license, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). While the decision was under appeal, Strauss was brokering loans. 3, indicating a voluntary surrender.

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Did Michael Strauss, accused of fraud, just start a new mortgage company?

Housing Wire

There were no severance packages, and even health insurance was canceled retroactive to May 2022, leaving some on the hook for huge medical bills. The nascent mortgage company, however, has only one loan officer registered and no loan origination volume so far, according to the mortgage tech platform Modex.

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Homebuyer snags $1.4 million seed funding for first-time homebuyers

Housing Wire

An ex-software engineer, Green is also a former loan officer and founder of The Mortgage Reports, a mortgage education website that was eventually acquired by Full Beaker. The company was founded in 2019 by Dan Green, under the mission to make homeownership more inclusive and less expensive for first-time borrowers. “There are 2.5

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Loan America sues Sprout for allegedly failing to purchase loans

Housing Wire

The company has one branch and 11 active loan officers. Former employees accuse the company of retroactively cutting off their health insurance on May 1, 2022 without prior communication. Former employees accuse the company of retroactively cutting off their health insurance on May 1, 2022 without prior communication.

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Virtual notary adoption surges as businesses rush to close transactions remotely

Housing Wire

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. insurance companies, including home and auto providers. Register for the FinLedger Daily Newsletter.

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Explaining the Loan Process Part 5: The Closing Process

PennyMac

During closing, you’ll need to carefully review, approve and sign numerous legal documents that officially transfer ownership of the property to you. The price is formally documented in the purchase agreement, a legally binding contract that outlines the terms of the transaction. Here are some of the steps completed prior to closing.

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Everything You Need to Know about the Mortgage Approval Process

Eppraisal

While applicants can feel uneasy about a bank looking so closely at their financial lives, they can nonetheless take comfort from the fact that the lender's thoroughness enables it to make loans in the first place. Assembling and confirming the validity of these documents is the job of a loan processor.