Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2024

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that while institutional investors may have contributed to rising home prices since 2009, the actual impact they have had on homeownership opportunities is more difficult to assess.

Investors 465

Investors Inventory Government Construction 465

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

Fintechs involved in homeownership investments have been around for nearly two decades, but it wasn’t until recently that a handful of them have been backed by big investors seeking to take the HEI product mainstream. Potential partnerships Home equity investments are likely to become essential to the home finance product marketplace.

Finance 468

Finance Investing Real Estate Agent Real Estate 468

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Foreign investors can help fill the buyer gap Florida remains the top destination for foreign buyers, with 20% of all foreign buyers purchasing in the state, according to the 2024 NAR report. This is an interesting statistic to watch because foreign investors face different barriers to buying than their domestic counterparts.

Investors 448

Investors Construction Real Estate Inventory 448

Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

Leading reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) has undergone a round of layoffs that are impacting multiple levels of the organization, including retail and corporate leadership positions. The news was first reported by National Mortgage News. It was not specified how many employees nor which specific divisions were impacted.

Retail 482

Retail Finance Business Modernization 482

Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

Last July, the company sold its title insurance business to Essent Group , followed by strategic changes in September including a transition of its offshore-based operations to a team in the Philippines and the sale of “certain operations” of its home improvement lending business to Aqua Finance.

Business 448

Business Investors Finance Home Improvement 448

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

launched on Wednesday to serve international investors in U.S. Investors can partner with a real estate agent , mortgage broker or turnkey provider to locate a property of their choice. bank account is also created to help the investor manage the property remotely, including through fast currency exchange capabilities.

Finance 448

Finance Real Estate Investors Legal 448

Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

housing market may have slowed during the second quarter of the year, investors did not take their foot off the gas. The number of home purchases by investors rose 3.4% While investors are still sensitive to mortgage rate changes, they are less sensitive than consumer buyers as 69% of investors pay in cash.

Investors 468

Investors Tenants Real Estate Property Taxes 468

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.

Real Estate 366

Real Estate Finance Technology Investing 366

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

The opposite trajectories of their stock prices seem to reflect investor appetites for their different business models. Last December, Zillow netted 105 million unique visitors, according to Comscore data cited in Zillow’s investor materials. Zillow For years, Zillow has dominated online home listings.

Investors 482

Investors Agents Real Estate Buyers 482

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Midwest and Northeast regions seem to be the new hot spots for real estate investors. 1 spot among the best destinations for real estate investors this year. This trend signified a strong market for investors with little to no turnover among tenants. Dayton, Ohio, holds the No.

Investors 434

Investors Marketing Real Estate Tenants 434

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

stock market, companies like Finance of America (FOA) and Ellington Financial — the parent of reverse lender Longbridge Financial — have recently released their third-quarter 2024 earnings results. These moves, he said, helped demonstrate to investors that the company had its priorities clearly in mind.

Investors 370

Investors Mortgage Investing Business 370

Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

And so [investors] can start having greater conviction in the future path of interest rates and in the health of the mortgage market.” The pool of non-QM borrowers includes real estate investors, fix-and-flippers, foreign nationals, business owners, gig economy workers and the self-employed.

Investors 448

Investors Government Mortgage Investing 448

Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 13, 2024

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). To read the full advisory opinion, click here.

Contracts 367

Contracts Investors Sellers Lending 367

Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

This increased demand is resulting in tighter credit spreads for private label, non-QM RMBS securitizations; increased prices for a broad range of mortgage loans including seconds, home equity agreements, bridge loans, and alternative documentation loans; and strategic transactions between investors and originators.

Insurance 488

Insurance Mortgage Investors Finance 488

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In this executive conversation, Steven Katz, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Residential Financing at Arbor Realty Trust, shares his thoughts on the burgeoning build-to-rent (BTR) market. SK: Construction lending is extremely complex, and in which banks have traditionally been the dominant players.

Tenants 476

Tenants Investing Marketing Construction 476

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In this HousingWire Executive Conversation, Tom Davis, Chief Sales Officer at Deephaven , discusses the opportunities in the non-QM investor loan space as we head into the new year. Tom Davis: Investor transactions are still close to 28% of the overall purchase market. Many investors prefer to close in the name of an LLC.

Investors 448

Investors Construction Training Realtors 448

Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2024

Global asset manager Bain Capital announced Monday that it has acquired a controlling stake in Archwest Capital , a California -based company that offers financing to residential real estate investors. Archwest provides business-purpose financing for single-family and multifamily homes, as well as mixed-use and commercial properties.

Investing 435

Investing Legal Lending Landlords 435

Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

The time-tested resiliency of home values highlights home equity’s importance to American households and its significance for residential real estate investors alike. In today’s environment, homeowners are looking for new answers — and financing platforms — to solve that puzzle. The same story holds true for personal finance.

Investors 475

Investors Investing Real Estate Finance 475

Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Lack of performance data on recent loans makes it difficult for individual lenders and secondary market investors to participate in home-only lending: New originations in the home-only insurance program shrank to zero in recent years, meaning there is little publicly available data for potential market entrants to forecast risk and performance.

Modernization 221

Modernization Finance Insurance Government 221

Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

Today’s market conditions help illustrate the case for green, factory building as an effective solution for developers , especially for those who’ve put projects on hold due to rising interest rates and dried up investor pools. Energy efficient homes open the door to new and better financing options. homes across the U.S.

Development 435

Development Construction Finance Investors 435

Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

Today, HUD is providing new resources for preserving and revitalizing these communities by providing FHA-insured financing to mission-focused groups to buy or refinance and revitalize manufactured homes. “Manufactured home communities offer a stable and affordable housing option for many families,” Todman said in a statement.

Government 529

Government Finance Renovations Design 529

Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced this week the release of their “Mission Index,” updating or expanding their single-family social bond framework to better communicate the goals of the index to stakeholders and investors. The GSEs issued separate announcements and a joint statement. housing.”

Investors 493

Investors Lending Finance Design 493

Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2024

Headquartered in Southern California , AscentDS will focus on providing customized financing solutions to single-family and multifamily housing developers and investors across the nation. Founder and CEO Robert Wasmund has a deep background in the residential construction and bridge lending industry. “We now known as Rithm Capital.

Construction 459

Construction Development Finance Lending 459

Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

California-based fix-and-flip lender Anchor Loans launched a third-party originator (TPO) channel to serve mortgage brokers, banks, private and non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lenders and other referral partners whose clients are home builders, developers and investors.

Investors 468

Investors Housing Market Finance Construction 468

Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2024

On Thursday, the firm announced the return of former vice president of investor and public relations, Richard Simonelli, after five years away from the firm, along with the promotion of Cyndi Eakin to chief accounting officer. Simonelli is returning as CoStar’s new head of investor relations.

Investors 435

Investors Finance Real Estate Marketing 435

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“We have an investor who won’t do any deals in Florida or near major bodies of water.” 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). “I’m not surprised. Condos are hard.

Marketing 524

Marketing Mortgage Finance Lending 524

Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2024

Dominion Financial Services , a Baltimore -based private lender with products tailored to real estate investors , has launched a third-party origination program for mortgage brokers, according to an announcement on Thursday. investors are “finding creative ways“ to acquire and redevelop real estate.

Investing 397

Investing Investors Real Estate Inventory 397

Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2024

Baltimore -based Dominion Financial Services , a nationwide private lender that specializes in financing for real estate investors , announced the hiring of Dustin Wells as the president of its newly launched wholesale lending division. Wells has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services arena.

Lending 433

Lending Finance Real Estate Construction 433

Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2024

Kiavi , one of the nation’s largest private lenders for residential real estate investors , closed a $300 million unrated securitization of residential transition loans (RTLs), the company announced on Friday. The deal drew significant interest from institutional investors. billion since it launched its securitization program in 2019.

Investing 396

Investing Investors Real Estate Construction 396

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. , Better will evaluate the borrower’s credit report to assess the subject property payment history and to ensure the credit score meets the investor threshold. the parent of digital lender Better.com , rolled out its Federal Housing Administration (FHA) streamline refinance program on Monday.

Finance 448

Finance Insurance Investors Mortgage 448

Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2024

Home equity fintech lender Point , in collaboration with its long-time financing partner Atalaya Capital Management , has successfully closed a $141 million rated asset-backed securities transaction. This has broadened the investor base to include insurance companies and money managers seeking new investment-grade securities.

Investing 448

Investing Investors Contracts Insurance 448

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Combined, this partnership could spur better decision-making for investors and home buyers as well as create a more efficient workflow for agents, the statement said. Additionally, the partnership comes off the heels of a $13 million Series B financing for Local Logic in August.

Real Estate 468

Real Estate Valuation Investors Technology 468

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

With nearly three decades of experience in real estate and investing, Ive worked with hard money lenders to secure financing for everything from simple fix-and-flip projects to multi-million-dollar apartment building rehabs. You want someone whos experienced with emerging investors and with terms that are fair and comprehensible.

Renovations 368

Renovations Real Estate Investors Investing 368

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

We packaged those loans into mortgage-backed securities (MBS) that attracted investors from around the world to support U.S. 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.

Finance 435

Finance Mortgage Investors Marketing 435

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Real estate tech firm Prevu announced a Series A financing round Thursday of $6 million. This financing round will allow us to continue to accelerate our growth, and we are excited to partner with our new investors who bring a tremendous amount of insight on real estate and fintech to contribute to our journey.”

Real Estate 447

Real Estate Finance Technology Investors 447

Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

Both firms guide real estate investors in buying, selling and managing single-family rental (SFR) homes across the country. The unified platform will offer real estate investors robust technology, deep data insights and a property management system specifically designed for SFRs. “By million across nine funding rounds.

Property Management 448

Property Management Real Estate Investors Investing 448

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

My mom and stepdad went into pre-foreclosure,” said Sandoval, a real estate agent and investor who specializes in working in low-income, often Latino neighborhoods in Southern California. “I Many of the distressed properties Sandoval encounters are not in good enough condition to qualify for traditional financing.

Retail 448

Retail Buyers Renovations Finance 448