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Lamacchia Realty continues acquisition spree with Berkshire Dream Home

Housing Wire

Berkshire Dream Home was founded in 2014 by Andy and Sarah Perenick. Lamacchia’s focus on training coupled with his implementation of systems that increase efficiency is second to none,” Sarah Perenick said in a statement. Massachusetts -based Lamacchia Realty is continuing its expansion.

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Anna-Marie Ellison joins leadership at ARC Realty

Housing Wire

In her new role at ARC, Ellison will focus on strategic planning for agent and staff growth, as well as health and wellness initiatives, recruitment, and training across the Birmingham, Montgomery, and Huntsville markets. “My The future is bright, and I’m excited to see what we can achieve together.”

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Shaun Donovan is named Enterprise Community Partners CEO

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) and former director of the U.S. Donovan, who served during the full eight years of the Barack Obama administration, bring to the role nearly three decades of housing policy and community development initiative experience. Shaun Donovan, the former secretary of the U.S.

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Still Using a Clipboard and a Tape Measure? Get an Inside Look at Tech-Enabled Valuation Solutions

Appraisal Buzz

I was named in the NMP 40 under 40 in 2014 for my involvement in the real estate valuation sector. My first hybrid appraisal was developed 13 years ago. There is much opportunity for automation in the valuation space, which is why we are excited to continue to develop more products that benefit lenders and consumers.

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Risk of mortgage fraud is on the rise in the current market

Housing Wire

“Eric Hill engaged in premeditated criminal acts with the sole purpose of enriching himself, without regard for millions of American homebuyers who rely on federal housing programs to insure their mortgages,” Wyatt Achord, special agent in charge with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General, said in a U.S.

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Interfirst, the phoenix of mortgage, lays off hundreds

Housing Wire

The lender originated $10 billion in mortgages in 2013, $5 billion in 2014, $3 billion in 2015 and just $2 billion in 2016 before shutting down altogether in 2017. They were trying to capitalize on the refinance boom,” said Cullen Gandy, a classically trained opera singer who had been hired as an LO at Interfirst and left in July. “I

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Shoring up the mortgage underwriter shortfall

Housing Wire

One solution advanced is to simply develop and recruit more underwriters for the private-label market. We’ll still have to train them to do secondary market due-diligence versus what origination underwriting is, but it is certainly a benefit If that happens.”.

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