Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2023

Smith, whose experience includes leadership roles at companies such as Keller Williams and CitiMortgage , will oversee the strategy and execution of originations, fulfillment, servicing and warehouse lending. Prior to joining Truist, Smith led the mortgage lending, insurance and title businesses affiliated with Keller Williams.

Business 370

Business Retail Mortgage Lending 370

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

Debenture interest refers to the percentage of a return that an investor would receive for lending money through a debenture. These proposals build upon several changes FHA made to the HECM program on Jan. 19, 2017, which went into effect later that year.

Mortgage 445

Mortgage Design Insurance Lending 445

Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

In 2022, they originated nearly two-thirds of mortgages, compared to 38% in 2008. Meanwhile, they owned servicing rights on 54% of mortgage balances in 2022, up from 4% in 2008. The attention on nonbank mortgage companies have increased since their expansion following the financial crisis of the late 2000s.

Finance 476

Finance Government Mortgage Legal 476

Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, two former employees said the company communicated it’s shutting down its mortgage lending business. The FDIC was the receiver of Washington Mutual Bank after it failed during the 2008 financial crisis. It wasn’t immediately clear what restructuring Mosiello was referring to.

Loan Officers 459

Loan Officers Lending Mortgage Insurance 459

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

But one analysis from the 2008 mortgage crisis found that “loans in majority-Black ZIP Codes were more likely to be FHA loans, suggesting that FHA played an outsized role in post-crisis homeownership in majority-Black neighborhoods,” the paper explained.

Tenants 488

Tenants Investing Housing Market Mortgage 488

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Interfirst was founded in 2001 as a retail originator but expanded to the wholesale channel in 2008 and the correspondent channel in 2011. The holding company will invest in finance, insurance, and real estate businesses. The company ceased operations in July 2017 after years of declining volumes. The originations went from $14.1

Mortgage 426

Mortgage Investors Investing Loan Officers 426

Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

The report also points out how IMB critics bootstrap legitimate concerns about largely unregulated nonbank financial products like crypto or payday lending to claim similar risks for IMBs, even though mortgages are more extensively regulated than any other financial product in the wake of the 2008 crisis. Another 2008?

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Business Insurance Lending 370

Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2021

Since the 2008 housing crisis, banks have increasingly resorted to mortgage credit overlays, in order to focus on higher income borrowers so that they can cross sell other bank products. CRA is designed to prevent banks from diverting funds OUT of a community where they take deposits in order to lend in other communities.

Lending 451

Lending Mortgage Design Insurance 451

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The complaint announced on Friday alleges that in order to significantly increase its loan production, Nutter used unqualified underwriters lacking the requirements established by HUD to review and approve HECMs that Nutter ultimately insured with the FHA. When reached for comment, Edward T.

Legal 430

Legal Insurance Law Mortgage 430

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

As bank regulators conduct a major CRA rulemaking, an honest assessment of CRA is that it has not been effective when it comes to bank mortgage lending. Instead, there are more effective ways to increase mortgage lending to underserved and minority borrowers. So why would we extend it to IMBs? CRA has not made a difference.

Lending 370

Lending Mortgage Insurance Finance 370

Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2022

The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) established a number of requirements that loan officers must complete to be licensed in their respective state. HMDA, Fair Lending etc.,” I think that the depositories are not as picky in making sure they are hiring LOs with mortgage lending experience.

Training 397

Training Loan Officers Lending Mortgage 397

Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2021

In its most recent annual report to Congress, November 2020, the Federal Housing Administration ( FHA ) published its “capital ratio,” a measure of capital reserves to insurance-in-force held within the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund). The same report revealed FHA had amassed capital reserves in the amount of $78.9

Insurance 344

Insurance Housing Market Mortgage Government 344

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

The Company still maintains fully insured custodial deposit accounts at Signature,” the document says. “We It is now controlled by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Signature’s closure followed Silicon Valley Bank ’s collapse on Friday, the biggest bank failure since Washington Mutual in 2008.

Insurance 370

Insurance Investors Real Estate Mortgage 370

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Since the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures only up $250,000, the banks’ wealthier customers panicked and demanded all of their money immediately. When interest rates shot up, their customers needed cash at the same time that the banks’ assets became less valuable.

Mortgage 468

Mortgage Real Estate Insurance Tenants 468

Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2021

5000 since HousingWire’s earliest days (check out the HW’s 2008 Inc. Lending Heights ( 592% growth) President Jason Cecco said his focus was on “empowering our team members to thrive, which leads to the best customer experience.”. And Nationwide Mortgage Bankers posted an insane average three-year growth rate of 16,396% in 2020.

Real Estate 476

Real Estate Realty Brokerage Mortgage 476

Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week, the biggest bank failure since Washington Mutual in 2008, two other American banks with significant roles in the housing industry were hit by a deposit run. Signature Bank closed its doors on Sunday, the same day First Republic Bank announced fresh access to capital to fund operations.

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Marketing Insurance Investors 370

Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

Generally, the Fed will adjust its lending rate by a quarter percent, but at times the adjustment has been larger. However, there could be some fluctuations in housing expenses due to changes in taxes or insurance. Back then, the FOMC lowered the rate to near zero, where it remained for several years.

Real Estate 468

Real Estate Agents Marketing Sellers 468

Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed last week, the biggest bank failure since Washington Mutual in 2008. It will be hard to be completely confident in the near term that Sunday’s intervention will halt the pressure on smaller banks, who play a large macroeconomic role and could become considerably more conservative in their lending.”

Transportation 370

Transportation Housing Market Insurance Lending 370

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

JA: I was going back through some old PRMG stuff and they had “the five tenets of mortgage lending success” and it was: product, pricing, compensation, marketing, and fulfillment. Of course, if I had to go back and pick a point in time that really changed mortgage data, it was the 2008 mortgage crisis and the regulations that followed.

Technology 482

Technology Loan Officers Lending Business 482

Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

While the FHA loan allows a borrower to put less money down and doesn’t come with LLPAs, that flexibility comes with a high upfront and annual costs in the form of mortgage insurance premiums (MIP). “They haven’t forgotten what they did in 2008, where basically, everybody could get a loan and they’re not doing that again.

Loan Officers 370

Loan Officers Insurance Mortgage Real Estate Agent 370

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

It was the biggest bank failure since Washington Mutual collapsed in 2008. Client funds are held in insured deposit accounts at a mix of money centers and regional banks, the company said. Silicon Valley Bank collapsed last week after it lacked the liquidity to pay for clients’ withdrawals. ”

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Retail Clients Contracts 370

Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the secondary market, these jumbo loans are sold to other investors, such as real estate investment trusts, hedge funds and insurance companies. These big banks attract customers by offering low rates on home loans; then, they try to sell those clients credit cards, insurance and other products and services. from June 2022.

Insurance 370

Insurance Mortgage Lending Clients 370

Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Same market, different players Following the financial crisis of 2008, depositary lenders retreated from the residential mortgage markets due to higher capital costs and reduced profitability. Mills particularly worries about the impacts on the MSR market and warehouse lending. Is the Basel Endgame coming soon?

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Marketing Lending Finance 370

Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2023

didn’t go into recession until 2008. As you can see in the chart below, there is a big difference between the current housing market and those looking for a repeat of 2008. From the Department of Labor : Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits increased by 13,000 in the week ended April 29, to 242,000.

Inventory 505

Inventory Housing Market Marketing New Listings 505

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Mortgage loan officers, also known as mortgage loan originators or lending officers, generally make salary-based income with commission. Well, as a new or aspiring MLO, your NMLS license is absolutely critical for qualifying to handle lending transactions, and no one will hire you without one. Why is this important?

Real Estate 448

Real Estate Loan Officers Tools Lending 448

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

“This creates a challenging environment for volume-sensitive businesses such as mortgage originators and title insurers.” According to one source with knowledge of the jobs cut decision, the positions on the Maryland and Iowa WARN notices included home lending roles and some other businesses. Marginal reductions .

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Loan Officers Lending Business 370

Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Less business for lenders and real estate brokerages, in return, is hurting title companies, tech vendors, appraisers and mortgage insurance firms. I don’t think it’s a win for anyone on the lending side. Compared with 2021, origination volume is expected to drop 40% from last year’s $4 trillion origination volume.

Housing Market 468

Housing Market Marketing Brokerage Real Estate 468

Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

During the housing crisis of 2008, the title industry suddenly emerged from obscurity into full view. Regulators were suddenly curious about what exactly the industry contributed to a real estate transaction.

Real Estate Agent 441

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Project Management Agents 441

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Switzerland-based global lender Credit Suisse Group AG had a rough start this week after its stock was beaten down by 11%, the value of its riskiest debt fell more than 10% and the cost of purchasing derivatives insuring against the bank defaulting rose sharply. Credit Suisse through its subsidiary DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc.,

Supply Chain 418

Supply Chain Mortgage Investors Business 418

Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

The obvious starting place for nonbank lenders looking to capture volume is in jumbo lending, executives and analysts said. The Detroit giant now offers closed-end home equity loans, solar panels installation, title insurance, real estate brokerage, auto loans and credit cards. ” Just a little less vanilla.

Mortgage 418

Mortgage Loan Officers Finance Investors 418

Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2022

A deed transfer often includes the new owner ensuring they are the property holder through title insurance. Daniel Wallace, the general manager of lending at Figure , a company that uses blockchain for mortgage products, is skeptical that there’s political appetite for county’s relenting on deed recording.

Real Estate 501

Real Estate Law Inspection Agents 501

Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Keith Lind, CEO of Acra Lending , a leading nonqualified mortgage lender, said early indications are that the year ahead looks promising for non-QM and related investment property lending for his institution. “This large millennial cohort is in the ages where household formation is at its peak, and we are seeing roughly 1.5

Investors 482

Investors Marketing Inventory Real Estate 482

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Goldstone, who is president of Capital Markets & Lending at BSI Financial Services , estimates that between 20% to 25% of borrowers in BSI’s servicing portfolio have been non-communicative, he told HousingWire. Some are especially haunted by the Great Recession between 2008 and 2011. An army of door-knockers.

Law 370

Law Mortgage Legal Finance 370

McKissock

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I) Relaxing of lending standards and predatory lending activity (non-prime is just another word for sub-prime). A man I know told me in 2008 he’d lost his house to foreclosure. Foreclosures became commonplace, flipping fraud cases were exposed, and the sins of predatory lending became apparent. Obvious signs.

Marketing 71

Marketing Real Estate Appraisal Inventory 71

Eppraisal

APRIL 21, 2023

Not only do we fear losing deposits, we also worry about the effect of failure on lending, credit and their costs. Depositors are compensated -- in part or in full -- by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or, in the case of a failed credit union, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

Lending 28

Lending Housing Market Marketing Real Estate 28

Appraisal Today

MAY 10, 2024

In more recent downturns, such as during the 2008 recession, many foreclosures were due to bad lending. The clarifications were made to long-standing policies in our Guides intended to ensure the borrower has sufficient property insurance coverage in the event of a loss, and the February announcements did not change these policies.

Reconsideration of Value 77

Reconsideration of Value Appraisal Real Estate Insurance 77

Property Metrics

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Throughout history, there is a long list of notable bank failures, the largest of which occurred in 2008 when Washington Mutual collapsed with $307 billion in assets. Clearly, this is an incredibly profitable arrangement because the bank is essentially lending the customer their own money at a big margin. Conclusion.

Tenants 53

Tenants Development Lending Retail 53