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How local lenders can support homeownership in today’s housing market

Housing Wire

In today’s challenging market, where rates are rising and home prices remain high, these lenders serve as essential lifelines to crucial loan products. Growing obstacles in 2022’s market. To solve this problem, local lenders are beginning to leverage innovative partnerships and technology to bring new products and channels to market.

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Why is now the time for lenders to modernize their appraisal processes

Housing Wire

HousingWire recently spoke with Erin Reed, vice president of originations, valuations and operations at ServiceLink about approaching appraisal modernization in an innovative way while addressing logistical challenges along the way. . Appraisal modernization assists with those tasks to create additional market capacity.

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Narrow Gauge Capital acquires Inco-Check

Housing Wire

With NGC’s acquisition of Inco-Check, the company aims to enhance loan quality and prevent fraud in a competitive mortgage and consumer lending market, Inco-Check said. Founded in 2000, Irvine, California-based Inco-Check leverages its proprietary web-based platform to support GSE, regulatory agency, and investor requirements.

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What’s the key to a clear marketing strategy? Keep it simple

Housing Wire

HousingWire’s newest Marketing Leaders award recognizes marketing executives like David King , CMO of A&D Mortgage who have been leading their teams to pivot marketing strategies to adapt to client needs in recent months. “We HW: What would you say is the key to a successful marketing strategy in this market?

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Opinion: Customer service is a lender’s greatest strength

Housing Wire

These days, every week brings a new report, forecast or piece of news reminding us that the mortgage lending market is in uncharted waters. In a field built on risk — like mortgage lending — the lack of control or agency can often feel like the biggest risk of all. The polarization of the lending market.

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Housing industry digs Biden’s American Jobs plan

Housing Wire

“I trust the Biden team when they say that the investments will pay for themselves in 10 to 15 years, but a lot can go wrong in financial markets before then,” said Tim Rood, head of industry and government relations at SitusAMC. Presented by: Sagent Lending Technologies. But paying for this particular bill is worrisome.

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Modernizing Appraisals: Collaborative Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

Doesn’t the idea of the free markets dictate that the best answers often lie in the private markets finding a solution? Bifurcation with non-appraisers is not an answer, in fact it will allow the bad actors on the lending side and AMC side to push harder. ways to see what the market is actually saying.