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What happens when borrowers have more control of the lending process?

Housing Wire

Yet borrowers have had limited agency in the lending process to date. FormFree, the ATP fintech led by HousingWire Tech Trendsetter Brent Chandler , is launching a blockchain-based exchange for consumers to take control of the lending process. The smart contract presents the borrower’s lending request to the exchange.

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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. After the 2008 mortgage meltdown, JVM let go of all its loan originators and trained its employees to target the jumbo loan market in the San Francisco Bay area instead.

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David Stevens, former FHA Commissioner and MBA President, has died

Housing Wire

Dave Stevens grew up in the mortgage business before serving the industry and its customers both as FHA Commissioner during and immediately after the 2008 financial crisis and then as President & CEO of MBA, where he was instrumental in rebuilding our organization and leading the industry out of the Great Recession.”

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How AI Can Help Solve the Mortgage Industry’s Cyclical ‘Problem’

Appraisal Buzz

In fact, the last time the FOMC cut rates by half a point was during the 2008 global financial crisis. Traditionally, they would would ramp up hiring – more loan officers, processors, and contract underwriting. BLOG VIEW: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Sept. It was the first rate cut since the early days of the pandemic.

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EPM files a counterclaim against Jesse Iwuji Motorsports

Housing Wire

Equity Prime Mortgage (EPM) filed a counterclaim against Jesse Iwuji Motorsports (JIM) last week for allegedly breaching a sponsorship contract. The stock car team is also accusing EPM of breaching the contract by failing to make more than $4 million in sponsorship payments following a “margin call” from its investors.

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Some mortgage companies expanding despite challenges

Housing Wire

increase year over year for properties under contract, indicating that demand in the city remains strong,” said Elizabeth Anne Stribling-Kivlan, Compass’ senior managing director. Since its establishment in 2008, the firm said it has bought and sold about $12 billion in residential real estate. during the same time.

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Blockchain today vs. yesterday – What’s different?

Housing Wire

In 2008 when blockchain and its celebrity use case of BitCoin came into view, with breathless excitement discussions of complete decentralization of purchases and bank-less futures coursed freely through public discourse. Distributed Ledger Technologies are the Backbone of Blockchains.

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