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The risk of zero-down loans while the Fed talks recession

Housing Wire

Well, it isn’t 2008, but this type of loan does have risk — and it’s the risk that is traditional among all late economic cycle lending in America when the loan requires low or no downpayment. The entire system has to be designed to inflate the price over time. Remember, the system is designed to keep home prices inflated.

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The State of Mortgage Credit Availability

Appraisal Buzz

A decrease in the MCAI suggests tighter lending rules, whilst an increase in the index indicates looser credit. Mortgage credit availability increased in May, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) , a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) based on data from ICE Mortgage Technology. The MCAI increased by 0.1%

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Flagstar Bank to back trio of mortgage-tech startups

Housing Wire

Flagstar Bank and the FinTech Consortium revealed that fintech startups Home Lending Pal , Stavvy and Real Key are the latest initiates to the companies’ ongoing MortgageTech Accelerator program. in 2010 and 2011. Explore three steps that enable technology to work more efficiently, which helps drive profitability.

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Mortgage Credit Availability Jumps Again 

Appraisal Buzz

A decline in the MCAI indicates that lending standards are tightening, while increases in the index are indicative of loosening credit. The Conventional, Government, Conforming, and Jumbo MCAIs are constructed using the same methodology as the Total MCAI and are designed to show relative credit risk/availability for their respective index.

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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

UAD originated in 2010 and since then we appraisers are accustomed to using codes like “C4,” “N;Res,” and “1200sf0sfin” in our mortgage appraisal reports to communicate the results of our analysis. The original forms were designed before the digital age, to be completed on typewriters.

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Black households have most to gain from inclusion of rent payment data: report

Housing Wire

Racial Equity Accelerator for Homeownership, a collaboration between Urban Institute and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of San Francisco , on Monday released a report that examines how the adoption of alternative data can benefit Black households within the mortgage lending landscape.

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Seeing is Believing: How using computer vision can become a best practice for all loans

Appraisal Buzz

As all lenders have “skin in the game” on every loan, rigorous quality control across the lending lifecycle is imperative. Meanwhile, incomplete or inaccurate information can lead to faulty lending decisions that put lenders and their AMCs at risk.

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