Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Chicago-based Guaranteed Rate this week rolled out an expanded Language Access Program, which has applications and loan servicing in Spanish for consumers in all 50 states. A Spanish website and mortgage applications tool to help Hispanics overcome language barriers went live this week by CrossCountry Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What we’re trying to do at ICE is break down the various transactions where a borrower and a lender might interface and figure out how we can deliver a set of technology tools and solutions so that the borrower can get their loan — for purchase or refinance — as fast as possible with the least amount of cost.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside helps real estate agents and loan officers engage homeowners with not just home value tools but also branded wealth optimization tips on their home’s equity so homeowners can now truly view their home as an asset. “According to NAR over 69% of buyers have a home to sell, so really homeowners represent the earliest buyer.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It will provide insight and actionable advice for lenders aiming to maintain a competitive edge by adopting the right tech tools to help profits grow and keep customers satisfied. My time with PenFed has come to an end,” a loan officer posted on LinkedIn. Presented by: ServiceLink.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

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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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Stay tuned for updates. Blend announced Wednesday it has raised a $75 million Series F round at a valuation of nearly $1.7 billion, making it officially a unicorn.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The bank has 197 active loan officers and 12 branches across the country. The company is offering impacted employees “a full suite of benefits, services, and tools to help with the transition, including a paid transition period and career workshops,” according to Russell. It has offices in seven U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

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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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2021

It’s much more efficient to reach a loan officer and input an application into the pipeline than ever before. And the inefficiency is only amplified by the use of 20 th century tools to do it. We’ve seen the thought of eMortgages start to be accepted and embraced by lenders as the way of not just the future, but the present.

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Realtor

OCTOBER 16, 2023

” However, keep in mind that you will have to pay private mortgage insurance if you put less than 20% down, which increases your monthly payments. Assuming you can get a loan instantly Many borrowers assume that in today’s instant-gratification culture, they can get a mortgage in days or even minutes. . ” 9. .

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Genworth MI Blog

AUGUST 31, 2022

Foster : AVMs are a tool that can be used to see if potential comparable sales were overlooked. This tool is not used as a decision-maker, but helps the appraisal reviewers confirm the appraiser completed a comprehensive and up-to-date look at the subject property and that all relevant sales were considered.

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Clear Capital

JULY 13, 2023

Through this integration, Clear Capital will deliver an improved user experience for mortgage lenders and loan officers ordering products that support appraisal modernization, such as Universal Data Collection (UDC ) , Desktop appraisals and Hybrid appraisals. Our goal is to provide customers with a complete understanding of every U.S.

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Assurance Financial

MARCH 2, 2022

The greatest success story I have is winning over the ‘never-adopters’ of the industry, comprised of mostly the loan officers. After a few months, however, these capabilities made the loan officers the heroes. PEX Network: What is your top advice for organizations looking to achieve mortgage process digitization?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Here why CreditXpert’s new platform — that combines the best of Wayfinder and the What-if Simulator — can help you reach more buyers and close more loans. HW: CreditXpert has been in the industry since the early 2000s with tools like Wayfinder and What-if Simulator, why introduce a new platform now?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I would say search engine optimization and customized websites for loan officers, those are areas where we’ve had some success. But we were looking at actually doing some test implementations on a couple of other ones that are more interesting to really high producing loan officer teams.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

As such, we were one of the few lenders in the country that refused to offer subprime loans. At the time, that decision cost us loan officers left and right as they departed for firms that would let them originate anything they wanted. In the lead up to the crash, we could tell that something wasn’t quite right. It was rough.

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PennyMac

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Their advice was varied, but they all agreed that using a smart combination of the right tools, techniques, and safety measures is the key to protecting your home and family. Now that you have considered the physical and structural aspects of home security, it’s time to think about ways that digital and virtual tools can help you.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

They can use pieces and parts and connect other solutions to it, whether that’s their own tools or a third-party partner that can connect to an API layer. SW: We’re seeing an increased use of AI at a very individual level, where agents are using AI tools for things like marketing and scheduling.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2021

Homebuyers and sellers contend with a variety of entities — banks, insurance companies, mortgage servicers, appraisal companies, title providers, agents, brokerages, and even real estate marketers— and the process can be labyrinthine to even those who have gone through it before. Does your CRM hurt or help the customer experience?

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Assurance Financial

JUNE 15, 2023

Visit the Fannie Mae Loan Lookup tool or the Freddie Mac Loan Look-Up tool on their respective websites. These are loans that meet Fannie Mae’s underwriting and eligibility standards and conform to loan limits set by the FHFA. Look for the name of the company that services your mortgage.

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PennyMac

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Online services: Other online services, such as Zillow , offer tools to look up foreclosures by certain characteristics or in certain areas. Some of these tools are free to use, while others may charge a fee. If you are expected to do so yourself, hire a title company to run a full, insured title search before closing the deal.

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Assurance Financial

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A mortgage is a critical tool to have — it allows you to become a homeowner without putting down hundreds of thousands of dollars on the spot, and it lets you pay off your loan over time. Repayment: You make monthly payments on the loan , which typically include principal, interest, taxes and insurance.

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PennyMac

MAY 12, 2022

For example, for a $200,000 loan at Freddie Mac's posted rate of 2.89 percent, monthly payments on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage would be $1,370.91 (not including property taxes and homeowners insurance). The Bottom Line for 15-Year Loans. Get in touch with a Pennymac Loan Officer today. would be $911.52.

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Assurance Financial

MARCH 1, 2021

Homeowners insurance. Private mortgage insurance, if applicable. On top of carving out a large chunk of your paycheck for rent, you also likely have to pay for utilities, groceries, transportation, insurance and internet — not to mention the costs of treating yourself to luxuries like vacations and going out to eat.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Additionally, the tools available to both appraisers and appraisal reviewers have undergone iterative process changes and users have advanced further up the learning curve. Lenders want fire insurance for all mortgage loans. What if there is no insurance available, very limited coverage, or only very expensive insurance?

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

ChatGPT: Valuable Tool or a Replacement for Real Estate Appraisers? 2023 E&O Insurance Brokers Risks of Expert Work by Claudia Gaglione, Esq A long article from Claudia with 4 very good case studies.

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AmeriMac

MARCH 29, 2024

Reverse mortgages are becoming an increasingly popular financial tool for homeowners over the age of 62 who want to access equity in their homes. One important aspect of the reverse mortgage process is the appraisal, which determines the value of the property and plays a crucial role in determining the size of the loan.

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

And you know, many of the other studies or, you know, academic studies, using ABMs or using other tools to try to approximate appraisal value, but this is really looking at the appraisal data and not just the value itself, but but comp selection and things like that. There’s 500,000 loan officers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

There is a lack of financial literacy in schools and in many communities, and we want to help provide the tools people need to understand home buying and what that process looks like. We’re also working on finding solutions for the qualified mortgage and on issues surrounding flood insurance.

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