Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

The complexities of Non-QM lending demand a strategic approach that combines innovation, efficiency, and resilience. Acra Lending has positioned itself at the forefront of this sector by investing in its workforce, optimizing processes, leveraging cutting-edge technology, and building a robust infrastructure. Craig Timmins.:

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Jay Crowell has been promoted to the newly created position of president of national retail division at Cornerstone Home Lending. Crowell joined Cornerstone Home Lending in 2009 and most recently served as president of the Pacific Northwest region. million in loan volume per loan officer, according to data from Modex.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 21, 2024

Incenter Lending-in-a-Box President Ralph Armenta Ralph Armenta has joined Incenter Lender Services as President, Lending-in-a-Box. These will be offered through Incenter’s digital Lending-in-a-Box platform on a “plug and play” basis—helping clients start building a new revenue stream, with marketing support.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

If we learned anything from HousingWire’s recent AI Summit , artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping lending by streamlining processes, reducing costs, and enhancing the overall borrower experience. In addition, the regulatory environment is ever-changing and with it comes increased burdens on the lending industry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A new episode of “The Loan Officer Podcast” aims to teach mortgage originators how to leverage tools and grow their businesses. Host Dustin Owen and Lauren Walton, a senior loan officer at Lower -backed Gerber Group, sit down to teach viewers how to move from the call-center model to retail lending as a top-ranked and self-sourced originator.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

Blue Sage: Digital Lending Platform Our Digital Lending Platform is a multi-channel, end-to-end digital mortgage solution that provides a superior experience for lenders and customers. API-centric and based on consumer data models, our platform focuses on innovation, automation, and business transformation. Get More Info

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Maxwell , a Wells Fargo -backed mortgage fintech, announced Wednesday that it has struck a deal to acquire the digital lending platform Revvin ( formerly known as MortgageHippo ) to enhance its point-of-sale technology. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2021

As we think about coming out of this first month of the year, we’ve quickly realized this year is going to be anything but planned or what we in the mortgage lending industry are used to. The way we as mortgage lending originators conduct our business has quickly taken on a new form during these times of uncertainty.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 14, 2024

M&T Bank Head of Affordable Housing Lending Lopa Kolluri M&T Bank has announced that it has appointed Lopa Kolluri as Head of Affordable Housing Lending. The post M&T Taps Former FHA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary as Head of Affordable Housing Lending first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2023

Smith, whose experience includes leadership roles at companies such as Keller Williams and CitiMortgage , will oversee the strategy and execution of originations, fulfillment, servicing and warehouse lending. Prior to joining Truist, Smith led the mortgage lending, insurance and title businesses affiliated with Keller Williams.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

California-based retail lender JVM Lending plans to drum up business this year — but by doing the exact opposite. The lender runs its business based on a “no-loan-officer” model in which all of its 45 employees are licensed and delegated to a specific role in closing a loan. A lender with $624.6

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If you’re already a client at New American Funding, why not continue and let us help you implement what your retirement goals could be?” This can help if they receive inquiries from a client who could potentially qualify for a reverse mortgage. “I think it’s important for all of us at New American Funding,” she said. “If

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

The company recently hired reverse mortgage industry veteran Ken Krajewski to serve as its managing director and head of reverse mortgage lending. US Mortgage recently surpassed 30 years in business. And I love the idea that we can get so deep with these clients and really impact their lives for the better.”

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 8, 2024

Paul Walker has been appointed chief financial officer at Planet Home Lending , a national mortgage lender, servicer, and asset manager. Before joining Planet Financial Group, Walker was chief financial officer at Mortgage Assets Management, LLC, and Supreme Lending, leading key fiscal and strategic planning initiatives.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. I have seen a slowdown in my lending work also. Half my work is non-lending work, and that’s been a blessing. I think potential clients appreciate this.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Maryland-based mortgage lender Apex Home Loans has appointed Leo Anzoleaga as its senior vice president of residential lending. In his new role, Anzoleaga will be tasked with generating more residential mortgage business, fostering business partnerships and improving customer experience.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 29, 2024

Andy Insua has joined Planet Home Lending as regional sales manager for the Southeast. Planet Home Lending is part of a fully integrated family of companies with a solid financial foundation, innovative products, and exceptional leadership,” Insua says in a release.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2024

To get a better picture of these initiatives and priorities, RMD sat down with Shannon Robinson , vice president of reverse mortgage lending at NAF, to gauge the way business is going as the industry navigates both broader mortgage headwinds as well as those unique to the reverse side of the business.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Mortgage Contracting Services , a national provider of residential and commercial property services, hired Jason Myers as vice president of business development. In his new role, Myers will oversee new client acquisition, emerging market expansion, new product growth with existing clients and sales strategy.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2021

Acra Lending, one of the largest independent non-QM specialty finance lenders, has added to its suite of mortgage loan programs with the launch of its Jumbo Prime mortgage solution. To find out more about this program and Acra’s suite of mortgage lending options for mortgage professionals, visit the company’s new website at acralending.com.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Mauricio’s Umansky’s The Agency is getting into the mortgage business. The brokerage has entered into a joint venture with Barrett Financial Group to offer what the companies believe will be a wide range of mortgage products and streamlined underwriting to The Agency’s luxury clients.

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2023

Swiss bank UBS Group AG plans to wind down a business in its US mortgage unit that focuses on “to-be-announced” (TBA) trading, Bloomberg reported late last week. We are fully committed to our lending business, which supports independent mortgage originators,” UBS spokesperson Erica Chase told Bloomberg in an email.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

Tech-focused real estate brokerage Radius , flush with $14 million in venture capital raised this past April, has launched a mortgage lending arm in California that it plans to roll out to additional markets sometime next year. The post Real estate brokerage Radius unveils mortgage-lending arm appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

As a premier provider of innovative, high-performance software, data and analytics for mortgage and home equity lending and servicing, Black Knight is transforming the housing finance industry. Business Lines, Services and Products. Added Value to Clients. Originations. Secondary Marketing.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So he did what a lot of retail loan officers in the industry were doing — Mike would reclassify a self-generated lead as a corporate-generated lead, thus slashing his compensation from 125 basis points down to as low as 50 bps, giving him a low enough rate to win the client and eventually close the deal. The lower comp rate stung.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2024

In a competitive market full of options, banks must rely on more than their rate sheet to compete for the business of third-party originators. We specialize in non-agency loans, including bank statement loans, government lending, new construction and renovation products, and HELOCs , positioning us as a leader in the industry.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As one of the largest correspondent investors in the country, AmeriHome is focused on being a consistent, reliable partner to its clients. In the COVID-19 era, that means AmeriHome has spent even more time listening to what clients need and adapting their products and services to help clients navigate constantly changing lending conditions.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

“The variability in rates and higher costs for buyers increases the importance of understanding consumers’ individual situations,” said Bruce Gehrke , Senior Director of Wealth and Lending Intelligence at J.D. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Company, a financial services firm based in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2021

Citadel Servicing Corporation (CSC) , one of the country’s largest non-QM lenders , is rebranding as Acra Lending (Acra). As the company celebrates its 10th anniversary, WFG continues to look for new ways to serve its clients, consumers and industry. Citadel resumed non-QM lending in the summer. Presented by: WFG.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

As they put it, “We give our clients a complete ecosystem of proven tech, data, and analytics that supports the whole real estate and housing finance journey.” Room to grow : Being cloud-based means the platform can expand as businesses do, without slowing down.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

The transaction includes only Wells Fargo’s non-agency, third-party commercial mortgage servicing (CMS) business. an 11% share of the country’s commercial real estate lending market. Last year, Wells Fargo chose to exit the home lending correspondent channel and reduce its footprint in residential mortgage servicing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As lenders continue to adjust to a new normal, the pivotal role of technology has become increasingly clear in maximizing productivity and keeping lending pipelines flowing. HW: Where would you advise clients and colleagues to focus their technology resources as we navigate the second half of 2020 and prepare for 2021?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2023

Silvergate Capital Corporation , parent company of Silvergate Bank , which provided services to Sam Bankman-Fried’s now-collapsed crypto empire, walked away from its mortgage warehouse business and cut workforce by 20% as clients pulled $8.1 billion in crypto-related deposits.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Cornerstone Home Lending President–National Retail Division Jay Crowell Cornerstone Home Lending , a division of Cornerstone Capital Bank , has announced the promotion of Jay Crowell to the newly created role of President–National Retail Division. million in loan volume per loan officer, according to data from Modex.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Tessar, President and CEO of CIVIC Financial, about the keys to lending in a post-refi world. As long-term rates rise , and they are doing so, lenders are forced to expand their purchase business and add new product offerings. Simply expanding purchase business, however, is not easy. HousingWire recently spoke with William J.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

But when it comes to marketing a real estate or mortgage lending business, people who have made a sale in the past often consider marketing automation a “nice to have.”. He knew it would be really tough to maintain the relationships with his partners and clients from a hospital bed. How marketing saved my business.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with John Jeanmonod, Regional Vice President of Sales at Angel Oak, about non-QM lending and the outlook for the second half of 2022. We were founded during a time of volatility and our business model has set us up to survive challenging times since. Not in droves like in 2021, but the business is out there.

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