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NAF rebrands initiative designed to boost Black homeownership

Housing Wire

Multichannel mortgage lender New American Funding (NAF) announced this week the relaunch of its initiative designed to recruit, educate and expand loan officer understanding around issues faced by borrowers of color as “ NAF Black Impact.”

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Why a California law to create housing units hasn’t worked

Housing Wire

SB 9 was designed to inject supply into what is arguably America’s most challenging housing market , but that has yet to happen. Maybe the most successful housing legislation in the state relates to accessory dwelling units , which has resulted in about 80,000 permits being granted since 2016.

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MORE AMORIN INFLUENCE (MAI): The AI National Nominating Committee Design Is Being Attacked By FOJs

Miller Samuel

To all members of the Appraisal Institute: Before I start, I wanted to share what the Appraisal Institute's MAI designation is referred to by many of its members. I learned these two from an MAI instructor years ago (pre-merger) who told our class (as if to motivate us?) that MAI stands for: MORE ANNUAL INCOME. MADE AS INSTRUCTED.

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‘La Dune’ in the Hamptons fetches record $88M at live Sotheby’s art auction

Housing Wire

“The remarkable final sale price for ‘La Dune’ reflects its stunning design, exclusive address, and historic pedigree,” said Chad Roffers, the founder and CEO of Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions, who recently appeared on HousingWire’s Power House Podcast. Ultimately, both residences sold to a single bidder, with the winning bid being 121.2%

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NAR partners with RentRedi for benefits program

Housing Wire

The platform provides tools for both landlords and renters, which the company said is designed to automate and streamline the management process. “As RentRedi was founded in 2016 and is backed by venture capital. According to Crunchbase , the company raised $12 million in a Series A funding round.

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Fintech Maxwell launches POS feature that offers tailored workflows for lenders

Housing Wire

Unlike off-the-shelf POS solutions, Blueprint Builder allows lenders to customize technology that is designed to help improve operations, Maxwell noted. Since launching in 2016, Maxwell has used technology to streamline and accelerate the mortgage process for more than 300 banks, credit unions and other lenders on its platform.

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FinLocker raises $17M in Series B funding round

Housing Wire

The investment from Radian Group and existing shareholders will enable FinLocker to introduce a suite of new features and tools designed to optimize the homebuying and homeownership experience. million in pre-seed funding in 2016.

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