Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

Six months ago Interfirst Mortgage Co. The company’s job cuts include human resources, technology, talent acquisition, and executive assistant positions. The workforce reduction is also focused on mortgage loan production. Godin relaunched the business in late 2019 as a lender focused on both wholesale and retail channels.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2023

Pachiano shared an update on her career, industry insights on digitization and advice for anyone entering the mortgage industry. HousingWire: When you were selected for HW Insiders in 2019 you were the National Support and Training Director at Mid America Mortgage. I would not call the mortgage profession a nine to five job.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

When the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to zero on March 15, 2020 and set off an extraordinary real estate boom, Rocket Mortgage was ready. But more than 80% of Rocket’s volume during those years came from refinancings, data from Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) showed. Its parent Rocket Companies rode the wave to a stunning $9.4

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Two former employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage for allegedly failing to pay overtime wages. Defendants also said they had to attend mandatory training and tests without compensation. And the process to boot up and clock in often took 2-10 minutes, depending on technological delays.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The wholesale channel will continue to grow as more retail originators and borrowers learn the benefits of working with a mortgage broker. United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is solely focused on growing the wholesale channel and helping independent brokers thrive. “At

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

It’s a tough time for mortgage lenders. A rapid rise in mortgage rates and a big drop in origination volume has led to thousands of industry job losses over the last six months. Nonbank lenders such as Pennymac , Mr. Cooper , loanDepot , Guaranteed Rate , Fairway Independent Mortgage , Interfirst Mortgage Co.,

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The Freedom Mortgage Wholesale Division offers their clients the industry’s most experienced sales and operational teams to support a full spectrum of products from conventional to government. Freedom Mortgage’s experienced account executives have an average tenure of 8.5 1 VA, FHA and GNMA lender.”.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

loanDepot hired Richards in February 2018 to oversee its channels at that time — retail, wholesale , consumer direct and joint ventures — as well as processing, underwriting, closing and operational support functions. ” It also claimed the company needed its “COO to step up” when the market was booming.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2022

Madison-based Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. appears to be the latest mortgage lender to cut jobs due to the challenging origination market, showing that surging mortgage rates and home prices are now affecting companies with a high share of purchase loans in their portfolios. according to Inside Mortgage Finance.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2021

A week after the deadline to pick sides in United Wholesale Mortgage ‘s “all-in” ultimatum to mortgage brokers, Fairway Independent Mortgage is speaking out. Technology has given consumers the power of choice and expedited the entire real estate purchasing process. ” Fairway, which did about $3.5

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

According to Garg, the company has developed a one-day mortgage product that provides a commitment letter within 24 hours. Better wants to sell this platform to other companies, becoming a “mortgage-as-a-service” company or a white-label provider of mortgage tech, Garg said. ” And what is Better.com best at?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2020

Mortgage lender NewRez is currently hiring for over 750 positions in its origination division. The company is seeking to fill positions in all four of its business channels – direct to consumer, JV/retail, wholesale and correspondent lending. Positions range from entry level to supervisory and managerial roles.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2020

A 30-year veteran in the consumer finance and mortgage industry, Hilzendeger will be assisting in the company’s growth, responsible for leading the mortgage servicing team and delivering customer experience. While he was there, Goode also helped raise $42 million in venture capital, the largest ever for a women’s tech brand.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Rapidly expanding Cleveland, Ohio-based CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) has struck a deal to acquire the smaller retail mortgage lender AmCap Home Loans and bolster its operations in Texas. Leonhardt claims CCM is number one in seven of the top 10 states in distributed retail. As a result, CCM had 4,200 in total, per NMLS.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Some states may even require the completion of a specific training program before you can apply for licensure. Whether it’s a residential building or a retail mall, you want to attract tenants and clients so that you can start generating profit. They are using some pretty cool technology in their business! Invest in marketing.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

He built features that cater to realtors’ needs – such as weekly updates on the housing market, daily alerts of mortgage rates and keeping real estate agents informed of borrowers’ pre-approval status. I think I built a very good system – good process and good technology. So, with technology, we can do a lot of things and we can scale.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on time saving tips, Waivers, Non-lender appraisals, Tax savings, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The number one recommendation, by far, was to use technology to your advantage. baths, 2,991 square feet, 0.34 per month, $24.75 See You There!!

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Freedom Mortgage. Finance of America Mortgage. Director of Product, Origination Technologies. Enact Mortgage Insurance. SVP, Retail Lending Analytics Manager. AmeriHome Mortgage. VP, Technology. Mortgage Coach. SVP, Retail. EVP, Training and Operational Support. Andrew Lloyd.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2022

Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon is famously no fan of crypto, the bank dove into the enigmatic world of blockchain-based finance in 2020 with the launch of Onyx , a business unit devoted to exploring and expanding the use of blockchain technologies. . also recognize the industry-changing potential of blockchain-enabled technology.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Rocket Mortgage , once the largest mortgage originator in the country, capitalized on the all-time low mortgage rates during the pandemic years, racking up record profits through an enormous amount of refinances. Worse, Rocket lost its origination crown to its chief antagonist, United Wholesale Mortgage. trillion in 2022.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

eVaults are an integral part of any end-to-end digital mortgage transformation. within the mortgage ecosystem. A portfolio lender, for example, might want to add an eVault to offer eClosings and eNotes that enhance their borrower experience and help them compete more effectively against national retail lenders.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 9, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on adapting to changes in appraisal, appraisal volume, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Contemporary Home in the Hamptons (NY) for $27.5M Just like appraising, if you don’t get trained correctly, it is hard to change later. baths, 9,700 sq.ft.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

In fact, there aren’t many mortgage lenders, builders or real estate brokerages that haven’t at least fleetingly entertained the notion. Office buildings, retail spaces, industrial complexes and other CRE properties generally command higher price tags and offer greater revenue-generating potential compared to residential properties.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 19, 2023

Chat GPT For Fannie Form Appraisal Reports By Dustin Harris Excerpts: The world of real estate appraisal is constantly evolving (much to our dismay sometimes), and as professionals in this field, it is crucial to stay ahead of the curve by embracing innovative tools and technologies. I learned a lot. I understand completely.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Here’s how it works: local mortgage brokers pay Curb Hero to display their name and contact information on your sign-in sheets as a “paired lender.” Or better yet, do what I just did and ask it how you should pivot your business to stay competitive after the NAR lawsuits! Already have a lender you love? Invite them to join Curb Hero.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Wells Fargo, other mortgage lenders under scrutiny for mortgage pricing exceptions: CNBC December 11, 2023 Excerpts: Wells Fargo, once the largest mortgage lender in America, was accused of discrimination through the common industry practice of offering mortgage loan discounts to select borrowers, CNBC reported.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on effect of low rates on existing home loans, Liability, Bias, FHA manufactured home changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. In summary, we found that: Only 29% of mortgage borrowers told us that they plan to stay in their homes longer.

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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 AI has to be trained on good data. May 24, 2023) — Mortgage applications decreased 4.6

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In other words, USPAP doesn’t prohibit a mortgage broker from calling and asking you to develop an appraisal based on a predetermined value, but USPAP does prohibit you from accepting that assignment. Does it depend on who trained you? Mortgage applications decreased 3.7 Mortgage applications decreased 3.7

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The Robert Weiler Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

NOI is a figure – not a calculation – that is, the amount of income the asset yields after operating expenses (including vacancy and loss) and before the mortgage is paid. Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and More: Transportation links are essential for any industrial space or commercial properties for lease.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Value Reconciliation, non-lender appraisals, liabililty, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =. Mortgage applications decreased 0.8 Mortgage applications decreased 0.8 The 10 U.S. Cities With the Cheapest Mansions for Sale in 2022.

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