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Ally Financial closes mortgage origination business

Housing Wire

Bloomberg was the first to report the developments. Detroit-based Ally Financial exited the mortgage business in 2012, reentered in 2016 with the launch of its direct-to-consumer mortgage platform, Ally Home, and went fully digital in 2019 through a partnership with Better.com.

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CrossCountry Mortgage hires former Pennymac execs

Housing Wire

The team will develop and execute the company’s investment strategies, secondary market activities, and risk management, among other things. He was then replaced by William Chang, who had joined the company in 2012 after 13 years at Credit Suisse. In October, Chang stepped down and was succeeded by Mark Elbaum.

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Fairway reverse division honors longtime pro with lifetime achievement award

Housing Wire

Pete Stebbins, 90, initially joined Fairway in 2012 and currently works as director of business development in the companys Madison, Wisconsin, office. The reverse mortgage division of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.

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RedKey Realty Leaders expand in St. Louis with addition of Circa Properties

Housing Wire

After entering the scene in 2012, the company grew by 300% in its first year. “I think about the people I work with, the agents, the staff, and the gifts that they have, and how we can help develop that.” RedKey Realty is the top independent real estate agency in St. million, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

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Mortgage Credit Availability Ticks Up in 2025

Appraisal Buzz

In March 2012, the index was benchmarked at 100. All other subindexes saw increases in January, a positive development for the spring homebuying season, if these trends continue. After increasing in December 2024which showed the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) rose by 0.7% In January, the MCAI increased by 2.5%

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Mortgage Credit Availability Tightens in September 

Appraisal Buzz

In March 2012, the index was benchmarked at 100. The expanded historical series, which spans 2004 to 2010, was developed to give the current series historical context by illuminating changes in loan availability during the previous ten years, including the housing crisis and recession that followed.

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D.C., Chicago are top YIMBY cities for housing development

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metro areas that are embracing new development and “creating a more diverse and plentiful supply of homes.“ In tandem with data research firm MetroSight , Pacaso analyzed ZIP codes across the country during two five-year time periods: 2008 to 2012, and 2018 to 2022. 71.2%) and Chicago (54.3%). Washington, D.C.,