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Rick Roque lands at NFM Lending

Housing Wire

Mortgage banking executive and industry mergers & acquisitions advisor Rick Roque has taken a new executive position at NFM Lending. in 2009 and has also worked in the mortgage technology space. “Looking forward to seeing what we can do together.”

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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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What a 15-year market share high means for the broker industry

Housing Wire

in Q4 2023, the highest number we’ve seen since 2009. This coupled with the eye-opening reality that the technology , efficiency and service available with wholesale lenders is superior to what many have access to in retail has made the broker model more attractive to both new and seasoned loan officers.

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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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3 questions lenders should ask before implementing non-QM

Housing Wire

I think non-QM could be another money-making product for all of these originators,” said Keith Lind, executive chairman and president at Acra Lending. People feel comfortable that the years of 2008 and 2009 are well behind us, and the guardrails are much better today,” Lind said. What technology is needed?

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Mortgage Coach, Polly team up amid a rapidly shrinking industry

Housing Wire

Mortgage Coach, founded in 2009 and based in California, offers an interactive borrower education platform that lets loan officers guide borrowers through a visual presentation of their loan options. The goal is to help drum up business for lenders during an extremely challenging time in the industry. .

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Mortgage lenders American Portfolio and Town Square announce merger deal

Housing Wire

The merger will result in an “increased lending footprint” to better serve clients, Paul Kessel, president of American Portfolio, said in a statement. Lisa Thomas, chief executive officer of Town Square, added that the deal also brings “a portfolio of expanded loan products backed by a lending platform with state-of-the-art technology.”

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