Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

Nominations for HousingWires 2025 Finance Leaders Award are open now through January 31, 2025. to discuss the trends shaping the housing industry in 2025. HousingWire: What role does data and technology play in your financial planning and forecasting for 2025, and how are you leveraging these tools to enhance decision-making?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

In January 2020, market consensus also indicated a healthy economy with concerns that the consumer was poised for weakness. The pandemic fast-tracked customer self-serve modernization so lenders could empower the homeowner while also managing compliance and investor risk. Lesson 1: Give consumers and lenders the ability to act fast.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

After years of high interest rates, and price spikes, mortgage lenders are optimistic heading into 2025. This strategy gives lenders room to market offerings such as credit cards, auto loans, and depository accounts to clients with that theyre already connected with. Fannie Mae predicts a 28% increase in mortgage originations to $2.1

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

ICE Mortgage Technology is continuing to accelerate the adoption of its more modern technologies by sunsetting older tech stacks. ICE Mortgage Technology ® is combining its best-in-class Encompass CRM content with the robust, modern functionality of Surefire , all at your current Encompass CRM price. Why migrate now?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

billion acquisition of Black Knight, ICE now commands a roughly 70% share of the mortgage technology market, so whatever it does affects the entire industry. 1, 2025, and, come May 1, 2026 , those who insist on clinging to the SDK will do so under a modest monthly fee schedule. Following its $11.9 Theres nowhere for Luddites to hide.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

31, 2025, which will modernize the mortgage market even if some vendors have to go kicking and screaming. “It’s a more modernized integration solution, and what it does more than anything is standardize the way over 400 third-party vendors talk to the system,” VanFossen said.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

The FHFA said in its announcement that it aims to “provide market participants the ability to better analyze and understand the new credit score models that have been validated and approved for use by the Enterprises.“ At that time, Fannie and Freddie will purchase loans based on the FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2025

This article originally appeared in the January 2025 edition of MortgagePoint magazine, online now. In the modern mortgage industry, lenders are not just setting themselves apart on who has the best Super Bowl ad or the biggest branch footprint, but increasingly also on their approach to technology.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Government-owned company Ginnie Mae , which oversees the secondary mortgage market and provides a guarantee for a large segment of home loans, released a fiscal year 2024 financial report this week that shows positive results. He emphasized the companys ongoing modernization efforts in a letter at the beginning of the report.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This brought the company’s share price into compliance with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)’s continued listing standard and finalized an exchange offer with notes originally scheduled to come due in 2025. This has been a source of focus and wider interest in the reverse mortgage industry since it was brought back in 2023. “We

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Servicing teams must manage shifting delinquency rates, regulatory demands that may pivot with each new administration, and ever-increasing operational costs while keeping their fingers on the pulse of the modern consumer and advancing technology. Providing guidance and support during this process will be crucial for servicers in 2025.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

In this weeks episode of the Power House podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez is joined by Varun Krishna , CEO of Rocket Companies and Rocket Mortgage , to explore his background, Rockets tech-focused approach to servicing and retention, and its upcoming brand transformation in 2025. We’re serious about transformation.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2022

Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. I wrote about this topic last year: Why we can’t build our way out of this hot housing market. months for the new home sales market. months versus 6.3 million to 1.93

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 16, 2025

This article originally appeared in the January 2025 edition of MortgagePoint magazine, online now. Todays offerings integrate seamlessly and enable property managers to modernize their payment capabilities relatively quickly and easily. For renters, receiving a timely, accurate security deposit refund is key to a smooth journey.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Completing it now allows the company to continue with the next phase of its “go-to-market strategy,” which the brand unification will help to facilitate. Engel also addressed high-yield debt on the company’s balance sheet that is currently scheduled to mature in November 2025. “We

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2022

Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. I wrote about this topic last year: Why we can’t build our way out of this hot housing market. months for the new home sales market. months versus 6.3 million to 1.93

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

The most painful economic period in modern U.S. The NFP has signaled a surprisingly resilient labor market for the past 2 years. When the BLS reconciles these figures in early 2025 and they are made official, prepare for a ~1 million subtraction of full-time jobs. Issue hawkish messages to avoid market exuberance.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2021

“Our floor plans and elevations will uniquely feature a modern and sleek look but will still maintain a similar feel to what was built in the 1960s.”. In response to the hot housing market , April of 2020 saw a 10.6% growth in single-family homes in the city of Mesquite.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

David Bernard: The market events in early 2023 impacted the entire banking industry, creating a need for swift adaptation within the banking environment. Our experienced team is knowledgeable about various loan products and other offerings, backed by modern, purpose-built infrastructure and advanced data and analytics capabilities.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

The most pessimistic forecast call for a drop of 40% nationwide by the end of 2025. Smaller servicers that focus on a single market or regional footprint are often at an advantage in terms of seeing what’s happening sooner given their in-market proximity.

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Appraiserblogs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have issued a clarion call to all appraisers to pitch in and help build the gallows from which they will hang us all in 2025. Grab some nails, get your hammer, pick up that saw and let’s build a new gallows… I mean model, that gives lenders everything they want and need to inflate the housing market into.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

We’ll also share best practices for developing and sending real estate newsletters and recommend some essential tools to make your email marketing stand out. Save time with pre-written newsletters from Market Leader Don’t have time to write three or more newsletters every month? Lets dive in!

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 16, 2025

Stay competitive in 2025 with essential digital tools for construction businesses The construction industry is projected to reach a global market value of $14.4 As 2025 settles in, the need for streamlined, digital-first operations is more apparent than ever. Yet, despite this growth, up from $7.28

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

The proposal would include a three-year transition period beginning July 1, 2025. “Market participants have been analyzing mortgage credit risk for many decades, spanning numerous business cycles, yielding a great deal of data and experience demonstrating the relationship between LTV and credit risk.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

You’ve got to be very rigorous about how you handle that debt and how you handle ongoing modernization of the platforms that your business depends on. GB: We have a few different things that are in the pipeline and I would tie them to Vision 2025, which our CEO, Frank Martell, outlines as a kind of corporate strategy.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 22, 2024

Economic Update: Housing Market Outlook: With the 2024 presidential election only a few months away and the industry facing many questions and challenges regardless of who occupies the White House in 2025, a panel of expert economists will share their forecast of what they anticipate for the back half of 2024, and look forward to 2025.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We’ll announce the winners early next year, and they’ll get a free pass to Valuation Expo 2025 to accept their award in person! Nominations are open now through September 30th, with finalists announced on October 1st.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 12, 2024

Appraisers will probably not see these new types of assignments until sometime in 2025. Furthermore, the ability to integrate market information from MLS and other data sources directly into the software will enhance the appraiser’s ability to perform accurate and timely analyses.

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The Robert Weiler Company

JULY 6, 2021

With the emergence of factories, production efficiency, and mass manufacturing, industrial space for rent became the backbone that supports today’s modern cities. Amazon is the iconic frontrunner when it comes to the future of modern distribution and smart warehouses. They include showrooms, laboratories, and office space.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

When it comes to the technology, we use the most modern architecture and back end, which we built on a proprietary basis, that allows us to build using an unlimited amount of flexibility, configurability and granularity. What do you see for 2025? No — we want to execute. We’re going to fight for every inch to make that happen.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A well-appointed kitchen can significantly enhance a property’s appeal and marketability. Let’s dive into appraising kitchens and how the room impacts market value. Excerpts: sprawling Lake Tahoe estate known as Shakespeare Ranch hit the market on Monday for $188 million.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Newz: New URAR, GSEs Update Appraisal Market Areas Requirements, Lender Redlining November 8, 2024 What’s in This Newsletter (In Order, Scroll Down) Claudia Says: Navigating Value Revisions in Appraisals The New URAR: Embracing New Beginnings $19.8 GSEs Update Appraisal Market Area Requirements Mortgage applications decreased 10.8

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Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The real estate market is constantly evolving, and savvy homeowners are always looking for ways to maximize their home's value. As we head into 2025, several key trends are emerging that will impact home value and attract buyers seeking modern and desirable features.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Training for this new process for appraisers should begin occurring in 2025, Quarters 2.5-3.5. won’t begin with limited lenders until 2025 Q3, so training early in the year may not be productive. 2) Competitive markets: If sales are sparse in the neighborhood or city, why not look to competitive markets?

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on forecasts for mortgage rates, a look back at the 80s a very similar mortgage market, appraising in a changing market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == A Redesigned $48.5M This headline from May 1980 could be written about today’s market.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 9, 2025

Orlando, for example, is a hotspot for families due to its world-famous theme parks and the robust job market in the entertainment and hospitality industries. Gainesvilles affordable housing market also makes it an attractive option for young professionals and students. Augustine, the nations oldest city, is perfect for history buffs.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 19, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, forms to reports modernization, AMCs, earthquake risk, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == == Rare Coastal Contemporary Manchester, MA, for $9M Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 4.5 Very easy marketing – letters or post cards.

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