Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

“There is a bigger consensus of confidence in the product now,” said Keith Lind, executive chairman and president of Acra Lending. The amount of equity in these loans, the underwriting, the guardrails around ATR have proven that this is a real, sustainable product that investors like.”. How Acra Lending can help.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2021

The provisions are the Biden administration’s latest effort to combat the racial wealth gap, which Fudge called attention to during recent remarks to the Mortgage Bankers Association. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. The renovations would be on a budget, however. Streamline by combining services.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates in the 6% range have frozen the housing market, forcing loan officers to find business outside their wheelhouses. With mortgage rates nearly doubling from the start of 2022, the LO, who has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, says it’s painful to see deals simply disappear. “I higher than last year.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2021

Acra Lending is doing what it can to help free up inventory. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, the average purchase price had risen to $384,000 as of May. Fix n’ flip loans are ideal for investors and developers looking to purchase a home and renovate it. 3-month bank statement. Jumbo products.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

The nation’s housing industry has entered a new normal in which the dynamics of the market appear perplexing — marked by high mortgage rates and high home prices, along with shrinking mortgage originations. trillion in mortgage originations in 2021. The perplexing part: Why are home prices not declining in this environment?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2022

“It’s going to be competitive — thin margins, little business and LOs getting out of the industry,” Dave Krichmar, banker at Legend Lending Corporation, said of the mortgage industry in 2023. Mortgage products expected to get love .

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2021

It’s the second large-scale mortgage lender to go public via a SPAC in 2021, after broker-based United Wholesale Mortgage began trading in late January. Like virtually all mortgage lenders, FOA posted record profits and originations in 2020. The lender increased originations by 70% to $32.63 billion in 2020 from $19.16

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2021

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. These ESG programs fill a significant void in the mortgage market by increasing incentives for green energy improvements.”.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

You’ve just purchased your first property to renovate. Today, Cleveland Appraisal Blog shares a few tips for first-time investors. Keep in mind that investment homebuyers will be required to put down a minimum of 15% to secure financing, according to Lending Tree. Let the Renovations Begin! Decide on How to Proceed.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

Stubborn inflation and high interest rates continue to wreak havoc on the mortgage-origination market, but there is one asset class in the housing market that is arguably flourishing in these hard times – home equity. rebranded as Rithm Capital ). I think in 2023, we’re going to see rates higher for longer,” Toohig concludes.

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Listing Spark

AUGUST 17, 2023

The FHA has insured over nine million mortgages since 2009 , and as home prices have climbed higher than ever in the past three years, many prospective homeowners are turning to FHA loans due to the increased assistance and down payment requirements. FHA loans are becoming an increasingly popular option for buyers all across the home market.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. I have seen a slowdown in my lending work also. Half my work is non-lending work, and that’s been a blessing. So what can we do?

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Patch of Land

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Whether you’re a seasoned house flipper or just planning to take your first entrepreneurial step as a real estate investor, you should always be on the lookout for new tools, processes, and best practices that can help you improve your business. HouseCanary. The app was designed with two personas in mind. Property Fixer.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Still, despite the gloomy news of late for SFR and fix-and-flip investors, some industry experts see better fortunes ahead in 2024 for both sectors. “We In recent congressional testimony , Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) chief economist Mike Fratantoni pointed out that the housing market is now extremely supply challenged.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

Investors provide capital necessary for many families to fulfill their aspirations of living in a house whether renting or owning. How can investors help with homeownership? Let’s switch gears and consider how investors help with home ownership. But, who are these investors? Jeff Ball is CEO of Viseo Lending.

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Realtor

JANUARY 23, 2018

Congress outlawed the use of such assessments, called broker price opinions, or BPOs, to value properties for traditional mortgages. But the prohibition, enacted as part of postcrash financial regulation, doesn’t apply to investors buying tens of thousands of houses. We’re never taking BPOs at face value,” said Kroll’s Daniel Tegen.

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Realtor

JANUARY 23, 2018

Congress outlawed the use of such assessments, called broker price opinions, or BPOs, to value properties for traditional mortgages. But the prohibition, enacted as part of postcrash financial regulation, doesn’t apply to investors buying tens of thousands of houses. We’re never taking BPOs at face value,” said Kroll’s Daniel Tegen.

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Listing Spark

AUGUST 11, 2022

For those that haven’t been a real estate investor before, hard money lending may be confusing. We’ll dive into hard money lending with Romney Navarro, CEO of Streamline Funding which is a Texas-based private lending company. Romney says that if you’re a first time investor or new builder, you need to find a partner.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Wholesale lender Homepoint is becoming a broker of sorts…for mortgage brokers. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company has launched a referral program aimed at connecting mortgage brokers with regional homebuilders as well as homebuyers. The lenders plan to launch in Nevada, New Mexico and North Carolina later this year.

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Housing Wire

JULY 5, 2022

The acquisition of Portland, Oregon-based Riverbend and its subsidiaries, announced originally in late April, is expected to fit in well with Redwood’s existing business-purpose lending platform, CoreVest. Redwood executives say Riverbend will be integrated into CoreVest. It also serves professional developers of multifamily properties.

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Assurance Financial

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Taking out your first mortgage is a huge life step. 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. About 96% of first-time homebuyers finance the purchase with a mortgage.

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On Q Financial

MARCH 4, 2022

Bank sales: When a homeowner defaults on their mortgage, the bank may directly sell the foreclosed home. Short sales: A short sale is when the lender agrees to accept less money than what’s owed on the mortgage. An individual investor can buy out the loan before it defaults, with the profits going to the original lender.

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The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 21, 2022

If you’re reading this article, you will likely need a commercial real estate appraisal for property being sold, mortgaged, taxed, insured, or developed. The information that arises helps enlighten those who own, manage, sell, lend money, or invest in commercial real estate property.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

It took several years to re-establish effective and meaningful communication between appraisers and their lending partners. When it comes to lending activity, appraisal revisions have always been a part of the appraisal process. There was also a breakdown in communication between lenders and their appraisal partners.

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PennyMac

JUNE 28, 2022

Cash like this is usually accessed through a second mortgage, such as a HELOC or a one-time home equity loan. Some borrowers, like investors, commonly take out the maximum amount of funds and pay it off several times over. What Is a HELOC? The draw period is usually between 5 and 15 years. This makes consolidating debt a bit easier.

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PennyMac

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Putting down 20% of the total home cost isn’t required to obtain a home loan; most mortgage options have much lower minimum down payment requirements. Mortgage Type. Mortgage Type. FHA Mortgages. Mortgage Type. Conventional Fixed-Rate Mortgages. Mortgage Type. Minimum Down Payment. Learn More.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

But the caveat, of course, is that all bets are off if there’s a more meaningful contraction in lending [in the wake of recent bank failures and other economic factors] because then you’re in serious trouble,” Petrosinelli added.

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Realvals

JUNE 18, 2023

One, as way to know the value before making an offer, and two, for the mortgage process after making an offer. Mortgage lenders require an appraisal as part of the loan application process. Unless you are paying all cash, it will be difficult to get a mortgage and finalize your home purchase without an appraisal.

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Simonson Real Estate

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In 2022, Simonson Appraisals completed a steady stream of financing assignments with planned new construction or significant proposed renovations. On several occasions, we were presented information about construction or renovation plans well after the initial assignment was started. Signed lease documents, detailed rent roll, etc.

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McKissock

JUNE 14, 2022

This is an indication of an increasing market because investors are not going to take on this risk unless there is an indication that there’s a shortage in the market that would allow them to recapture the capital employed to make the conversion. Eventually, the rising home prices become unsustainable and the housing bubble bursts.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on 2024 forecasts for mortgage rates and originations, Private Money lending, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Keep abreast of mortgage rate trends and affordability issues as they influence market dynamics. baths, 7,455 sq.ft.,

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B A three-year renovation, ending in 2009, converted the upper floors into the 7,000-square-foot penthouse.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2022

Another would hand out federal tax credits for developing or rehabbing homes for owner-occupants instead of large investors, making available 125,000 homes for low- and middle-income homebuyers. If you get a higher mortgage rate, there’s still some chance you can refinance out, but the price is baked in.”.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Other incentives are more federal support, clearer construction lending terms and fewer local regulations. Remove Condo Lending Restrictions. Mortgage credit is tight, blocking out many potential new buyers. With less confidence, some homeowners turn to renovations on their current homes.

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

And this comes courtesy of Next Mortgage News, thank you. They are a digital lending platform. The digital mortgage movement is alive and well. In fact, I mean, it seems like you’ve been able to inspire investors — you just closed on your series B. So we, we got a lot of great investors involved.

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