Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Jeff Walton, CEO and co-founder of mortgage data analytics company InGenius, which provides loan-officer data to IMBs for recruiting purposes, said it’s going to be a “tough time through winter.” The guys who are doing buyouts now are going to be buying with their own cash,” he said. “I

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In his 20 years in mortgage banking, no year has compared to 2023 in terms of difficulty, said Ben Cohen, Guaranteed Rate ’s managing director and a top-producing loan officer. It was another brutal year, pushing loan originators to work longer hours, close loans faster while diversifying their mortgage product offerings.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2023

Lower mortgage rates back in January brought buyers back into the market. Now that rates are moving up, affordability is hindered and making it difficult for potential buyers to act, particularly for repeat buyers with existing mortgages at less than half of current rates,” he said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

You have all these buyers that have been waiting for rates to come back and now they’re back and all this becomes really competitive again.” Strategies for 2024 I’m heavily focused on recruiting , improving technology and marketing, empowering the loan officers — by giving them the same technology and marketing support.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Many first-time buyers have never taken out a credit card or loan before, and therefore they have no credit score at all. Your credit definitely matters when buying a home, so make an effort to increase your score and settle any overdue accounts before filling out a mortgage application. Myth 3: You don’t have credit at all.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. While some of Croan’s buyers are using new remote work flexibility to relocate to a more desirable location, a lot of his buyers are in the market for vacation homes. Annapolis, Maryland.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Successful agents, brokerages and loan officers of the future are going to rely significantly on technology to find, nurture and engage with buyers and sellers while also playing an expanding role as personal advisors in all things related to mortgage, insurance, moving, renovating and new home transitioning.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

Builders feel more confident in the market, housing inventory data is positive and buyer demand for mortgages has increased — but don’t be fooled. Brown anticipates more consolidation in the industry on the mortgage production side, as “there’s less than one loan being done by a loan officer per month on average,” he said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Some lenders have experienced a spike in borrowers’ demand for mortgage loans following last week’s rate collapse due to softer inflation data. However, according to executives and loan officers, it’s too early to say that this marks a turning point in the shrinking mortgage market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We are definitely seeing an uptick in demand. The mortgage rate dip is welcome news for the housing market, but loan originators and industry executives emphasized that rates need to decline further and remain stable to reinvigorate buyers’ demand. Rates are too volatile for buyers to have that confidence, Oakes noted.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

That’s because non-QM rates are generally 2 to 3 points higher than QM loans, and candidates for non-QM refinances probably aren’t being bombarded with refinance offers every time rates drop a quarter of a point. What has definitely changed, as the market mix has shifted, is the interest in non-QM from traditional lenders and brokers.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Like many loan officers, Dicker was working nights and weekends, banging out refinancings and purchase mortgages at record-low rates for clients. Fewer buyers in the market also means homebuilders are enticing shoppers with incentives, which negatively affects margins. Though not necessarily to buyers with financing.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2022

Brian Gubernick: While I do not think I have a favorite article, I definitely have a favorite section right now…and that’s “Mortgage” ! This includes developing a stronger knowledge about mortgage products, origination, compliance and regulatory matters, how loan officers operate day to day and mortgage sales.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2022

With Fannie Mae and other organizations predicting a tough outlook for 2023’s housing market, loan officers should be looking to get their name out in front of as many potential borrowers as possible in order to secure business. Our buyers are smarter than the media gives them credit for, and they’re coming in strong.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Any time my buyers are the ones bringing a lender to the table who I am not familiar with, I am going to have some questions for that lender. Looking back, Summers is glad she encouraged her buyers to swap lenders. Fahad Janvekar, a loan officer at Fairway Independent Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2023

My perspective is, you need to have companies that are willing to open up that credit risk profile in order to help your loan officers bring in volume. In a market where every loan counts, that’s a great resource for loan officers to have those outlets. So it’s currently just two.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Buyers seem like they can’t get a break,” Kechian said. “I I really think they had about three months last year where it was a buyers market in the fourth quarter. More buyers, I think, adjusted to this market and understand this is what it is. We’re seeing less move-up buyers than we did before.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2023

As applicants – especially self-employed buyers – gather proof of income, the DTI ratio could change from the application to closing. It’s going to push more people into private financings, such as jumbo-type financing, even on conforming loan amounts, LOs against the DTI-based LLPAs, said Baret Kechian , a loan officer at loanDepot. “If

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2023

Lack of inventory is an issue builders and mortgage loan originators alike are dealing with across the nation. It’s also what keeps Andrew Marquis, regional vice president at CrossCountry Mortgage and Scotsman Guide ’s seventh top LO, up at night, especially as he sees more buyers entering the market.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 22, 2024

Technology firm Finaya has launched an AI-based homeownership marketplace super-app that integrates home buying and selling, mortgage, insurance, title, closing and other related services supported by a marketplace of on-demand realtors, loan brokers, lenders and service providers.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A well-qualified buyer these days can find a mortgage at historically low interest rates. There are definitely capacity issues across the board and people are taking 60-days-plus to do refinances, and we’re doing them in 15. But that’s not good enough for United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers from each city share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Our local market feature spotlights five different areas across the country for each HousingWire Magazine. Rapid City, South Dakota. Rapid City, South Dakota. Coming in at Realtor.com’s No.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Include this photo in a gallery that contains multiple high-quality photos of the listing; this will prevent interested buyers from having to spend time finding a link to view the home. On the photo, include the date, time, address, price, and if space allows, features of the property. This is also a great way to show off your listings.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2023

Nearly every loan originator is fixated on going after the purchase mortgage market in 2023 following a brutal 2022 — a year in which even some of the top producers saw their origination volume drop to 20%. That is also the case for Chris Gallo, senior loan officer at NJ Lenders Corp. After dropping from $1.2

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2022

“Rates are materially, definitely increasing faster than we were anticipating,” Saket Nigam, senior vice president of capital markets at Spring EQ , a home equity lender, said. ” At Spring EQ, demand for home equity loans continues to grow as home prices still increase, and borrowers struggle financially due to inflation.

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Riverfront Appraisals

JULY 29, 2021

This entire year, I’ve been blogging once a month with the purpose of assisting loan officers to better understand the appraisal process. So far, we’ve covered communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value, FHA appraisals and a few other topics you should definitely go check out.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

We also sought input from industry experts, lenders and loan officers. The nation’s biggest banks stepped in to stabilize the lender with $30 billion of their own money, giving the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation time to find a buyer. After a weekend of negotiations, the FDIC sold First Republic to JPMorgan.

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McKissock

APRIL 20, 2021

Meet with/learn from service providers such as loan officers, title companies, attorneys, home warranty, and insurance companies. Refer buyers and sellers out to other agents locally and across the country. Work with a coach to map out your business. Join a real estate team that can handle administrative work.

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Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 14, 2017

But then things got interesting because through the course of the transaction someone showed me an email from the loan officer where I learned the AMC was actually charging the buyer $345 higher than the fee I quoted. My Thoughts: I think this is a GIANT step backward and goes directly against ensuring public trust.

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Assurance Financial

APRIL 29, 2021

If you plan to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage, you’ll likely encounter mortgage loan terms and definitions that may be unfamiliar — especially if you’re buying a house for the first time. Use the home loan glossary below to get familiar with terms and definitions that might be new to you.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

To read more click here My comments: Definitely an appraisal challenge! == GSE FAQs: Appraiser Independence (AIR) (Aug. May a representative of the lender provide an appraisal management company a list or a panel of appraisers to use for loans involving a specified mortgage broker, real estate agent, or loan officer?

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Appraisers are being told by their AMC clients and loan officers to appraise these as residential properties. To read more, click here My comments: If you want to know more, before (or after) accepting an Airbnb appraisal, definitely read this article. Taking his classes is definitely worth the time.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 30, 2021

In this seller-friendly market, sometimes dozens of buyers make bids on a single home. To receive such a letter, the lending company’s underwriter has already verified the buyer’s credit, income and assets (or “CIA”) to essentially guarantee the loan. They are definitely being earnest with a strong deposit amount.

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PennyMac

OCTOBER 13, 2021

So why not give [buyers] what they want: [To get an inside look without feeling guilty or obligated!] 360° virtual tours enable [prospective buyers] to get a better sense of the space and feel as if they're in the property itself. Invest in educating potential [buyers] digitally. 2) Step Up Your Marketing With Instagram.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Until we get past this period over the next few months it may be hard to say definitively what is exactly happening. But what will happen in the future when buyers say they paid too much or lenders say the appraisal was too high or not USPAP compliant for appraisals you did in the past? So, what metrics are worth watching? Adjustment?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Mortgage lenders are offering discounts on loan pricing to capture borrowers. Mike, a North Carolina-based loan officer, had two loans closing in mid-January. Some managers grant loan officers certain allowances to reduce rates , thereby eliminating the need to ask for permission for a discount, multiple sources said.

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

” Jeff’s Real Estate Joke of the Pod gives us a buyer’s-eye view of today’s real estate market. So it’s something that is definitely worth further investigation. And then he actually gets a voicemail from a potential buyer asking him to call him back. The buyer is like, “yeah.

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