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Watchdog report: Institutional investors ‘may have contributed to increasing home prices’

Housing Wire

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that while institutional investors may have contributed to rising home prices since 2009, the actual impact they have had on homeownership opportunities is more difficult to assess.

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How JVM Lending plans to expand without any loan originators

Housing Wire

California-based retail lender JVM Lending plans to drum up business this year — but by doing the exact opposite. Back in the 2007-2009 meltdown, we had loan officers with us at that time. We are going to pursue the investor niche aggressively, meeting very specific realtors. I thought it was sparse.

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Opinion: Investors play key role in providing affordable housing options

Housing Wire

Investors provide capital necessary for many families to fulfill their aspirations of living in a house whether renting or owning. Data from John Burns Real Estate Consulting shows that student loan debt has increased 100% since 2007, keeping many renters in place. How can investors help with homeownership?

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The Shrinking Dollar’s Impact on Homeownership

Appraisal Buzz

This decline in small-dollar mortgage lending has had a significant impact on homeownership in the U.S., In many cases, investors and all-cash buyers have stepped in to fill the void, purchasing these homes and either flipping them for a profit or using them for rental income. particularly in low-income communities.

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Redfin acquires Bay Equity, pink slips 121 staff

Housing Wire

Redfin announced Tuesday layoffs of 121 employees as it shakes up its mortgage department, including purchasing a lending company. The acquisition is intended to enable Seattle-based Redfin to expand its loans products nationally, as it wants to be a one-stop-shop for brokerage and lending.

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CSBS takes aim at nonbanks with proposed rule

Housing Wire

In the fallout of the housing collapse of 2007- 2009, the U.S. Nonbanks are intermediaries that originate loans to the terms of the ultimate investor. These investors included the GSEs, the Ginnie Mae programs, larger bank portfolios, and Wall Street firms. Nonbanks do not set the rules of lending.

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Hours before its IPO fizzled, Guild Mortgage agreed to pay $25M to settle federal lawsuit

Housing Wire

Those loans, originated between 2007 and 2011, defaulted and led to claims to the FHA for mortgage insurance. Through Guild Holdings, the lender’s management and the private equity investors planned to issue 8.5 million shares of Class A stock, priced between $17 and $19. It would have raised approximately $153 million.

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