Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2024

Mr. Cooper has opportunistically acquired business to grow its servicing portfolio, which reached $1.206 trillion in the second quarter of 2024, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. Flagstar’s TPO business is largely correspondent, though it does also work with mortgage brokers.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2022

vertical manager of strategic partnerships at Liberty Mutual, to discuss how partnering with a nationally recognized insurance company improve borrower engagement for lenders. HW: How can partnering with a nationally recognized insurance company improve borrower engagement for lenders?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

RMK Financial Corporation , which does business as Majestic Home Loans , has been permanently banned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from the mortgage lending industry following a series of repeat offenses — which occurred despite the CFPB’s law enforcement order issued in 2015. government.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

“It’s the fear of the unknown,” said McGrath, whose lending company is based in Florida. How much technology can we take on, can we absorb, can we use responsibly in order to grow our business without expanding our payments?” What keeps McGrath up at night? “Something needs to be done.” ”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

Title insurance protects borrowers from financial loss if the lender discovers a defect in the title to the property (for example, a previous mortgage) and demands a borrower to pay back the loan. Perhaps the interesting part regarding conformity in title insurance fees is found in Section 8 of RESPA (12 U.S.C.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

New changes from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Ginnie Mae , which insure and guarantee loans, could help open an untapped market for lenders looking to expand their businesses and improve access to credit for buyers of manufactured homes. The home-only lending market presents several major opportunities.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Though its earnings were disappointing overall, residential lending at Wells Fargo rebounded in the third quarter, both in terms of income and origination volume. billion in income from its residential lending operation, up from $317 million in the prior quarter. billion to insure against any losses on its active loans.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

Business update and market share The company announced the availability of the update in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Company has substantially completed its exit from all non-core businesses at the end of Q1’24.”

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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. Isn’t this just good business practice anyway?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Following the closing of the [deal], FAM will no longer operate in the business of originating business purpose loans to residential real estate investors. FOA announced its intention to exit the forward mortgage originations business in late 2022 by winding down the operations of Finance of America Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

The Federal Reserve , Federal Depository Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency , which together regulate large depository banks, are expected to unveil the proposed changes on July 27. It would likely further chill jumbo lending by regional banks. But it’s a thin-margin business.

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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

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

San Antonio, Texas-headquartered USAA eliminated 130 positions in the real estate lending group amid projections that the mortgage industry will shrink in 2023. The layoffs at USAA Federal Savings Bank represent about 1.6% of the total bank workforce, Bradley Russell, USAA’s corporate spokesperson, confirmed. “In

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for next year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. share of the market controlled by small, independent title insurance companies.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2021

SoFi co-founder Mike Cagney’s latest digital mortgage operation Figure Lending closed on a $100 million funding facility from JPMorgan Chase this week. In a statement, Figure said the $100 million loan facility represents another push toward growth in mortgage lending. Mike Cagney, SoFi. billion across these deals.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2023

Dallas-based Comerica Bank has decided to “organically exit” the mortgage banker finance business following the tumult in the banking industry that threatened the nation’s top warehouse lenders. Representatives at Comerica referred to the presentation when asked about the bank’s decision and its implications.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

banks have tightened their lending standards for residential real estate (REE) loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOC) in the second quarter amid the collapse of regional banks and a cascade of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve to tame inflation. Responses were received from 66 domestic banks and 19 U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

The Federal Reserve , Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released on Thursday the proposed changes for the Basel III rule (called the Basel endgame), which significantly increases capital requirements for banks. Community banks would not be impacted.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Non-QM lender Acra Lending is projecting mortgage originations will increase in 2023 to about $2.6 The consolidation in the non-QM lending space, which has allowed Acra to expand its market share. “So, They’re not doing the lending that they were, and I think that is a tailwind for us. We’re gaining that business.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2021

White label title insurance franchise Proliant Settlement Systems announced Friday the acquisition of Great Northern Title Insurance Agency (GNTIA) in Michigan as a franchisee. ” This was appealing to GNTIA owner Neville Nofar, who also counts Great Northern Tax and Great Northern Insurance Agency as part of his portfolio.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The industry will see declining interest rates, new capital rules for nonbanks, new open banking rules under Section 1033, huge technology changes, a new tax bill, tens of billions in damage from hurricanes, new loan limits and artificial intelligence “storming into our business,” he said. What keeps McGrath up at night?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

“In line with guidelines from our lending partners and other entities that own or insure mortgages, NAF will offer forbearance assistance to customers whose homes are uninhabitable or who cannot work due to the wildfires,” the company told RMD in a statement.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As the housing market changes, so does lending fraud. This white paper covers new fraud schemes in mortgage lending as well as solutions for fraud detection. He set his sights on CapLOC , a North Carolina-based mortgage lender, and tried to sell CapLOC First Mortgage Company’s lending arm.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2021

At each stage of the buying process, there are multiple siloed transactions, from appraisals, inspections and settlements to mortgage payments and homeowners’ insurance. Digitalization in the home lending industry does not always require companies to entirely invent new technology solutions. However, it’s important.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2023

mortgage lender owned by New York Community Bancorp, announced on Sunday that it has assumed most deposits and acquired certain assets, business lines and liabilities of Signature Bridge Bank, N.A. from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Flagstar Bank , a top-20 U.S. The bank did not acquire crypto-related assets.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2021

. “Omitting non-depository lenders, who currently hold a substantial portion of the mortgage lending market, from CRA monitoring leaves communities vulnerable to fair lending abuses in the New York State residential loan market,” the bill states. The key to implementing non-QM products.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

California-based Provident Funding Associates LLC is getting out of the Florida condo lending business , it told broker partners on Friday. Condos in Florida have to be next level,” said one retail lending executive. Provident told broker partners that all loans in the pipeline must be locked by 11:59 p.m. .

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In a recent interview with HousingWire, loanDepot CEO Frank Martell said the company is not chasing business that doesn’t make sense but trying “to make sure our focus is on the strategic growth areas that we think will contribute to the first-time homebuyer, diverse lending and affordable” lending.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

AI-generated image of two lawyers scrutinizing title insurance joint venture agreements. Things went wrong more often when using unfamiliar title and escrow companies, Campbell and his business partners reasoned. Campbell is now something of a JV guru, having completed over 80 joint ventures with real estate or lending firms.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. This setup lets a consumer compare quotes from several insurers, including Progressive, with only one click. market for homeowners’ insurance.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2024

While this was once a necessary business strategy, the technology now exists to implement a much more efficient approach. Instead of having to hire (and later, lay off) 100 new people and train them, the business can accommodate demand without artificially bloating its workforce.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

So far his venture-backed title company has launched platforms that have sped up title clearance and title insurance acquisition, and they have their sights on expanding into the lending and appraisal space. As title insurers our business practices and our regulatory oversight are different in every single state,” Stone said. “So

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As the lending arm of mortgage companies can no longer depend on new loans or the rate-based refinancing that’s kept them afloat throughout the pandemic, the value of mortgage servicing rights is serving as a lifeline. Why insurance? These customers may be paying too much for insurance or looking to switch providers or coverage.

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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. trillion in insured mortgages and leading 2,800 employees.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

has honored a longtime professional in its ranks with a lifetime achievement award, in recognition of his 40-year career in the mortgage banking, real estate , homebuilding and title insurance industries. Josh Kilty (left), senior vice president of reverse lending at Fairway, presents a lifetime achievement award to Pistol Pete Stebbins.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Lending volumes remained relatively steady over the past year, which the firm tied to “continued high interest rates.” In 2023, there was a large shift of business away from conforming purchase loans to those insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). That shift did not occur this year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2021

While mortgage lenders would do well to heed the statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that it will be carefully watching fair lending and servicing issues , especially with the likelihood of a default spike, title and settlement firms will be keeping an eye on more than just the CFPB.

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