Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nominations for HousingWires 2025 Finance Leaders Award are open now through January 31, 2025. Nominations are still open for the 2025 Finance Leaders award. As we gear up for the 2025 Finance Leader awards, his forward-thinking perspective offers a glimpse into the evolving role of finance leaders in real estate.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

On Wednesday, the firm hired former senior vice president of finance Joanne Zach as chief financial officer. According to firm, Zach gained valuable insight from Fregenal on Fathom’s finance strategy while forming key relationships across the company. .”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Long-term care (LTC) will likely play a large part in the lives of Americans as the population continues to age, but financing it can be a financial challenge for people particularly on a fixed income. While many retirees often do not intend to tap their home equity to finance such moves, they may often end up doing so.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

-based financial services firm Legal & General shows that as many as 11% of all couples over the age of 50 use their real estate wealth either through the proceeds of a home sale or a home equity release product to finance the costs of divorce. In the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

DALLAS, Texas HousingWire is proud to announce the 2025 Finance Leaders , recognizing 40 of the most impactful finance executives in the mortgage and real estate industries. This years honorees represent the top talent in corporate finance, ensuring their companies remain competitive in a dynamic housing market.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

This is AI meets modern home financing and its transforming the way people buy homes, Lane Hornung , co-founder and CEO of zavvie, said in a statement. Our new platform brings unprecedented speed and certainty to home financing, helping loan officers and their clients win more deals. Cash and certainty win deals, Hornung added.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and government-sponsored entities (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to encourage pilot projects and other initiatives to facilitate access to performance data on recent loans. first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 6, 2025

Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance , which originates loans for manufactured homes, is being sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for putting borrowers into loans they could not afford. The post CFPB Sues Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance for Setting Borrowers Up to Fail appeared first on MortgageOrb.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

Not wasting any time following his Senate confirmation last week, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte made a series of major changes to the boards of government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Some owners of older condo units have had to list at prices far below what they bought the units for because special assessments are so high (and are difficult to finance). This could result in the local community banks and credit unions providing the financing, likely with maximum loan-to-value ratios of 80% or less.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

That’s according to a recent index released by Veterans United Home Loans to measure the financial health and optimism of veterans, active-duty service members and civilians in terms of home purchase timelines and motivating factors, personal finance and their outlook for the U.S. It also shows up in their personal finances.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

PACE loans which are often used to finance environmentally minded renovations, like the addition of solar panels have led to financial instability for some borrowers. The rule applies existing protections for residential mortgages to borrowers who seek PACE loans to upgrade or renovate their homes through clean energy technology.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

Together, we will improve the experience by connecting traditionally disparate steps of the search and financing process with leading technology that removes friction, reduces costs and increases value to American homebuyers. The deal is projected to boost Rockets adjusted earnings per share by late 2026.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance , part of Warren Buffetts conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway , has been accused by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) of manipulating underwriting standards and setting borrowers up to fail in manufactured home loans. The consumer watchdog on Monday filed a lawsuit in a U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 10, 2025

Together, we will improve the experience by connecting traditionally disparate steps of the search and financing process with leading technology that removes friction, reduces costs and increases value to American homebuyers. According to Yahoo!

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2025

Pierpoint has served NAR for nearly four decades, including serving as CFO and as a staff executive to NARs Finance Committee for 20 years. Cenedella has formerly held finance roles at I MG Worldwide , American Greetings , Nestle Waters , Readers Digest Association and Deloitte & Touche.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

About one in three (35%) received special financing, while 26% made their purchase offer contingent upon a lower rate. Zillow home trends expert Amanda Pendleton noted a trend of new buyers thinking outside the box when it comes to mortgage financing.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A new TransUnion survey has found that many consumers feel their existing mortgage and auto payments are putting a strain on their household finances, as the prospect of falling interest rates has them ready to consider refinancing those loans.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Hill is a veteran finance leader in the real estate industry. He currently serves as vice president of international finance and corporate financial planning and analysis at eXp Realty. where he also started his finance career as an intern. During Hill’s tenure, eXp World Holdings will continue its search for a new CFO.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This hybrid summit brings together leaders from the federal government, private sector, and housing industry to discuss the critical role of independent mortgage banks in the housing finance ecosystem.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

That was down 18% year over year, per Inside Mortgage Finance estimates. The company ranked No. 12 among the largest U.S. mortgage lenders in the first half of 2024, with $11.8 billion in home loan production. Fairway operates in the Birmingham area under the trade name MortgageBanc , which it acquired in 2009.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency , while the U.S. Higher financing costs for those traditional buyers limits the pool of potential buyers for renovated homes, the report explained. This forecast also assumes national home-price appreciation of 4% and an average unemployment rate of 3.8%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In April 2023, federal auditors were confounded by $3 million in unexplained variances in HACMs balances, and the prior finance team came up with nothing after an investigation lasting nearly two years. But HACM recently appointed Brad Leak to its finance team, moving to make him the CFO last month.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Credit reporting errors can have serious consequences for a familys finances, and it is critical that credit reporting giants follow the law. The lawsuit against Experian follows one filed by the CFPB against Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance , part of Warren Buffetts conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Flips purchased with financing accounted for 36.2% Among major metros, San Diego (59%), Seattle (58.1%), and Fresno, California (50.6%) had the highest percentage of flips purchased with financing. of the flipped homes were resold to buyers using FHA financing. flips per investor. a year earlier. Meanwhile, 63.2%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Many of the distressed properties Sandoval encounters are not in good enough condition to qualify for traditional financing. That means the buyer will need to pay in cash or use non-traditional financing such as a hard money loan. When this happens, Sandoval works with the owner to provide a graceful exit.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Fifty-two percent of the primary home purchases Freddie financed went to first-time homebuyers, and 53% of all the home loans it financed were affordable to low- and moderate-income families. Freddie also financed 553,000 rental units, with 93% of eligible units affordable to low- to moderate-income families. billion were up $2.7

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Clearly the baby boomer generation has benefited from our countrys unique housing finance system, and it is imperative that we ensure this system remains in place to help boomers and the many generations that follow, Mittal said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Apollo orchestrated this transaction and now our partnership through Newfi provides the financing needed to grow this business and scale it to a higher level. It’s a complete financing solution that helps us ramp up and scale our production in the BPL sector. Could you share how this move puts Dunmor at the forefront of that?

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This means providing expert guidance on first-time homebuyer programs, navigating the mortgage process, and exploring a multitude of financing options that align with their goals. The Sandwich Generation: New Parents Juggling Family and Finances The arrival of a new baby brings joy, excitement, and a whole new set of financial challenges.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The most common way buyers have secured below-market rates is through special financing offers from sellers or home builders. Despite these obstacles, resolute purchasers are coming up with innovative ways to finance their aspirations of becoming homeowners.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

But in Greater Austin , the “Holiday of Homes” offers flex cash — which can be used towards design selections or structural options — and financing.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Together, we’re changing the way people think about home financing by offering solutions that work for real people in real markets.” “Ruoff Mortgage has been a trusted name in the industry for decades, and their dedication to client success aligns perfectly with our vision at Calque,” Calque CEO Michael Bremer said in a statement.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This is a hangover from the favorable financing conditions of 2021/2022. Provide Flexible Financing: We need to offer innovative financing solutions that can adapt to existing market conditions, helping developers weather the storm. For instance, Chosewood Park in Atlanta is seeing its housing stock double in just a few years.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The construction activity is likely to place the housing industry and its financing partners on a “collision course” with insurers, the outlet said. This is the most among all states, according to an analysis by climate-modeling firm First Street Foundation on behalf of the The Wall Street Journal.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Smith will lead teams across sales, operations, finance, servicing and corporate functions at the South Carolina-based mortgage lender that originated about $16 billion in mortgage loans from January to September, up 2.7% compared to the same period last year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF).

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Findings include 71% of loan officers reporting an increase in buyers who are willing to purchase fixer-uppers, explore unconventional financing or accept high mortgage rates despite long-term financial concerns. Many first-time homebuyers are stretching their finances to the limit.

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