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CFPB Acts Against Contract-for-Deed Investors Targeting Low-Income Borrowers

Appraisal Buzz

While the industry is no stranger to predatory and/or unfair lending practices, new advisory opinion and research study on a type of home seller financing known as a “contract for deed” has been released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Paul, MN, and the advisory opinion is being made public concurrently with the hearing.

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Contracts for deed are under federal mortgage protections: CFPB 

Housing Wire

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday released an advisory opinion stating that contracts for deed are under federal home lending rules and should provide consumer protections. Mancini – who is testifying during a CFPB field hearing on land contracts on Tuesday in St. among subprime loans.

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Fix-and-flip investors say they’re discouraged by higher mortgage rates, home prices

Housing Wire

As low inventory levels, elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices keep the housing industry stagnant, short-term real estate investors — aka fix-and-flippers — faced market turmoil during the third quarter of 2024. An index score above 50 indicates market expansion, while a score below 50 indicates contraction.

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FirstFunding sues Sprout for breaching of contract

Housing Wire

A recent lawsuit claims Sprout Mortgage left its warehouse lender FirstFunding holding over $220 million of its debt when the mortgage lender abruptly closed on July 6. Consequently, the warehouse lender filed the lawsuit against Sprout on Wednesday for breaching the contract and injunction in the U.S.

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Home sales climb with lower mortgage rates

Housing Wire

The number of homes under contract across the country has risen for the last few weeks. Purchase mortgage applications are up for five weeks in a row. It seems like mortgage rates are getting closer to 6% are shaking loose a few transactions. Pending home sales climb There are 362,000 single-family homes under contract.

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Home equity investment firm Splitero loses main investor, $750M in committed capital

Housing Wire

Michael Gifford and David Zvaifler‘s home equity investment company, Splitero , lost its main investor, Redwood Trust , HousingWire has learned. 16, Gifford said that Redwood stopped buying home equity investment (HEI) contracts prior to the launch of Aspire. During a phone interview with HousingWire on Oct.

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Moody’s reaffirms ‘above-average’ quality rating for reverse mortgage servicer Celink

Housing Wire

Bond credit-rating organization Moody’s Investors Service has reaffirmed its “above-average” rating for the reverse mortgage servicing performance of Celink , which is the current holder of the U.S. In 2023, Celink renewed subservicing deals with major reverse mortgage lenders including Finance of America and Mutual of Omaha Mortgage.

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