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Planet Home Lending hires Doug Long to expand its retail branch network 

Housing Wire

Long, who brings more than 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, will be responsible for building Planet’s retail networks and will also have a focus on product development, the company said. Its strategy has focused on acquisitions in both correspondent and retail channels.

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Residential construction jobs now 7.6% above pre-COVID level

Housing Wire

After a month of very little change in April , the construction sector had a solid month of job growth in May, according to the U.S. Construction gained 36,000 jobs in May, with residential building adding 5,000 jobs and residential specialty trade contractors gain 11,700 jobs. The post Residential construction jobs now 7.6%

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CMG Financial adds Shamrock’s $300M-plus origination team

Housing Wire

In March, the company struck a deal to acquire Homebridge Financial Services ‘s retail division to grow its retail lending business footprint. Its portfolio includes construction to perm, renovation financing, builder programs and home equity line of credits , among others.

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American Pacific Mortgage names Bill Lowman chairman of the board

Housing Wire

California-based retail lender American Pacific Mortgage (APM) has named vice chairman Bill Lowman as its chairman of the board, succeeding APM founder Kurt Reisig. The lender also brought over 45 former retail branches from Finance of America Companies Inc. FoA) months after it shut down its forward mortgage segment.

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Movement Mortgage names Joe Thompson as regional director

Housing Wire

Prior to joining Movement Mortgage, Thompson served as the senior vice president and regional sales manager at PrimeLending , where he oversaw $1 billion in annual retail volume across the Texas markets of Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Laredo. I align perfectly with Movement’s core conviction of existing to love and value people.”

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Planet acquires Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation

Housing Wire

Connecticut-based lender and servicer Planet Home Lending has acquired the assets of Illinois-based retail lender Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation. We look to acquire right-sized, financially solid distributed retail companies.” The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

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Portrait of a pre-foreclosure peacemaker

Housing Wire

Equity stripping An analysis of more than 10,000 properties that have sold on the retail market so far in 2024 after previously being scheduled for foreclosure auction on Auction.com shows that pre-foreclosure buyers are purchasing at an average discount of 14% below estimated after-repair market value. I don’t think that’s fair.”

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