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New American Funding (NAF) has snagged top Chicago loanofficer Larry Steinway as it looks to grow its presence in the Chicagoland area. billion of loan volume in his nearly 30-year career, started at NAF on April 1 as its vice president producing area sales manager tasked with expanding the lender’s footprint in the Chicagoland area.
will pay its loanofficers 100% of the commission splits “without any per-file fees or other hidden fees,” according to co-founder and CEO Mike Kortas. NEXA usually pays loanofficers 220 basis points (bps) out of 275 bps on most loans. NEXA Mortgage , the largest mortgage brokerage firm in the U.S.,
Rising interest rates, sparked by Federal Reserve tightening policies, is the primary cause of the mortgage-finance industry’s pain right now. In September alone, IMBs slashed some 8,200 jobs, a recent Inside Mortgage Finance analysis of U.S. Charting the loanofficer exit. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows.
Mortgage rates had climbed close to the 7% range and he was determined to remain competitive on pricing with rival loanofficers in North Carolina. After Mike paid his loanofficer assistant, he was clearing just 40 bps. The lower comp rate stung. Still, it was better than nothing.
That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans. What is reverse purchase financing? According to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), there were only 2,063 HECM for Purchase loans endorsed in 2022 — that’s less than 1/10th of 1% of homes sold last year.
At their best, LoanOfficers (LOs) should act as financial guides to their customers, helping them see and help surface opportunities that they did not know existed. This is a good option for customers wanting to consolidate high-interest debt or finance home improvements.
Many investors had expected the Fed to cut benchmark rates as early as March, and loanofficers had hoped to see a decline in mortgage rates that tend to move in tandem with long-term yields. What I tell all loanofficers, no matter who I talk to, is that there’s no foreclosure crisis coming on the horizon,” Saghafi said.
In a recent episode of “The LoanOfficer Podcast,” host Dustin Owen and guest John Coleman explore key tips that all aspiring real estate agents should know when navigating mortgage financing for a potential client. To Coleman’s surprise, Owen says that one in four condo buyers use cash instead of financing.
The FHA’s announcement in early September to waive a requirement that FHA-approved lenders flag rejected loans in the FHA Connection system is a step in the right direction since declined borrowers don’t have to overcome a stigma, loanofficers said. The FHA/VA share in Q2 2023 stood at 22.9%
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 loanofficers and their clients win more deals.
Industry-leading reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) detailed some of its ambitions in appealing to senior borrowers, which includes new TV commercials that feature former American Advisors Group (AAG) turned FOA spokesman Tom Selleck.
In an environment where 30-year fixed mortgage rates are racing towards 8%, loanofficer pipelines are thinning dramatically. But LOs who cater to first-time homebuyers’ needs – offering FHA loans and down payment assistance loans — are faring better, Michael Ullmann, producing branch leader at Movement Mortgage , explained.
More than 160 employees from the now-shuttered Finance of America Mortgage have landed at Go Mortgage , a Columbus, Ohio-based lender. When Finance of America announced their closure, we started searching around,” Reich said. ” .
The group will be branded as Shamrock, Powered by CMG Home Loans. According to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) estimates, CMG was the 16th-largest mortgage lender in the country in the first nine months of 2023, with a $16 billion volume, an increase of 17.5% 21, NMLS showed the lender had eight loanofficers and 13 branches.
BLVR – a marketing and promotional campaign launched by EPM on Monday – aims to reach as many retail loanofficers to provide information about the wholesale channel. When retail loan originators visit the website, LOs are asked to fill out their names, contact information and comments or questions about wholesale lending.
The inquiry to credit by a mortgage company is a trigger that notifies the credit bureau that the consumer is interested in applying for financing. Loanofficers took to social media to support the “long overdue” legislative proposal. “I Trigger lead takes place when a consumer applies for a mortgage.
In court documents, Summit and Pennington admitted they signed a confidentiality agreement in March but denied other accusations, including that Pennington used information from Movement to target its loanofficers matching characteristics that would fit Summit’s business. million in unpaid compensation. It originated $15.46
But this isn’t your standard poaching lawsuit: G-Rate alleges that NAF has wooed at least 30 employees since early 2023 via illegal loanofficer compensation practices. The departing employees included a divisional manager, branch and regional managers, and loanofficers.
Chris Porter, a senior vice president at the firm and the author of the latest outlook, said this correlates with buyers dedicating more of their income to housing and seeking accessible financing options. But the uptick in government-backed loans being picked up as an affordable option varies by location.
According to loanofficers, former executives, recruiters and business partners, Fairway has struggled with liquidity issues and its founder and CEO Steve Jacobson has attempted to sell the business. Sources said that acquiring Fairway would be a way for CrossCountry to add loanofficers at different branches across the country.
An originator can usually get a buyer into that home for less than $20,000 through a mixture of seller concessions and strategic financing. No matter what it looks like, buyer agents will be working for less and this is where trailing risk for loanofficers comes in. But loanofficers now have a new value add for listing agents.
“We would prefer to be picking up the loanofficers without the branches, without physical locations because we’re trying to backfill into where we have existing retail opportunities and we have space.” In June, the lender brought on 100 loanofficers and hired 33 additional LOs based in Texas since that period.
Hummel, who previously led the correspondent and Housing Finance Agency (HFA) business at U.S. Bank, will now oversee a team of 750 sales managers and mortgage loanofficers responsible for generating $7 billion in originations, according to a news release. John Hummel Prior to joining U.S.
Our comprehensive product suite offers solutions for virtually every mortgage and home financing need,” Kamran said in a statement. The technologically advanced mortgage platform empowers loanofficers to serve both customers and business partners with ease and excellence.
The company recently launched a mortgage brokerage firm that offers a plug-and-play program for real estate agents to become mortgage loanofficers, a practice called dual licensing. of the loan amount, with a $5,000 cap, which adds to the typical buyer-side agent commission of up to 3%. For example, Realfinity pays LOs 1.4%
From at least August 29, 2022 to December 2, 2022, individuals who were not licensed as loanofficers (LOs) in Connecticut acted as LOs by taking residential mortgage loan applications , soliciting Connecticut borrowers for mortgages and offering or negotiating terms of mortgages, according to the order issued earlier this month.
The bridge loan estimate is being integrated into the lender’s workflow through an Encompass plugin. NFM loanofficers will be automatically notified when a homeowner can tap into the equity of their current home to buy a new one before selling.
Better Home & Finance Holding Co. , The operating model change involved Better pivoting to hiring experienced loanofficers on commission-based compensation plans. Previously, the lender had higher fixed-cost components and no commissions for its loanofficers.
With the deal, Movement adds the brokerage’s more than $400 million in annual sales volume and 48 employees, including loansofficers, support staff and executive members, to serve homebuyers and real estate agents in the Greater Boston Area. . The company announced new hires in the sales executive team in early August.
Meanwhile, Michael Strauss , its only loanofficer, now has an inactive status on his license, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). While the decision was under appeal, Strauss was brokering loans. 3, indicating a voluntary surrender. million , down from $26.5
billion in home loan production. That was down 18% year over year, per Inside Mortgage Finance estimates. In neighborhoods with Black populations of 80% or more, Fairway granted loans at less than one-eighth of the rate of its competitors. The company ranked No. 12 among the largest U.S.
Guaranteed Rate has introduced a new feature that allows sellers working with a G-Rate loanofficer to pay a fee that locks in a permanently discounted mortgage rate for a buyer. The real estate agent works with the seller and a Guaranteed Rate loanofficer to pay a fee and lock in the discounted rate for a buyer.
We’ve also implemented project management technologies and streamlined processes to improve workflow and turnaround times for loanofficer requests, effectively halving the time it takes to fulfill them. HousingWire: The Money Store prides itself on providing easy, efficient, and affordable home financing.
Holding company Better Home & Finance hired Chad Smith to be the president and chief operating officer of its mortgage business, it announced on Friday. Kevin Ryan, who previously held the position of president, will continue serving the company as chief financial officer.
Longbridge Financial, LLC, (NMLS #957935) believes that the answer to this dilemma is the HECM/Reverse for Purchase financing option. Most real estate agents, builders and potential customers have no idea that this financing option exists to purchase homes,” he said.
The loanofficers that Scott Groves talks to are struggling. Higher down payments and surging monthly mortgage payments are throttling borrowers’ personal finances, and prospective buyers are turning to family members to gift funds or sign up to be non-occupant co-borrowers. Really struggling.
The layoffs include mortgage professionals such as processors, underwriters and loanofficers. According to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) estimates, Newrez was the fifth-largest mortgage lender in the country in the first quarter of 2024. Several departments were affected, including legal, secondary market and quality control.
Recent data from Inside Mortgage Finance shows a significant leap in broker market share, jumping to 24.3% Second, nearly 20,000 loanofficers moved into the wholesale channel in 2023. in Q4 2023, the highest number we’ve seen since 2009. The big question is, what caused this increase?
They also discuss fintech developments for loanofficers, recruitment and even the CPO’s favorite hamburger. Collins follows up with a question on how mortgage industry changes have shifted the ways that bankers and brokers offer financing to consumers. Gillespie joined Lower last year after the acquisition of Thrive Mortgage.
John Abraham, former top-producing mortgage loanofficer at Caliber Home Loans /NewRez , has joined The Money Store. The Money Store boasts a nimble lending platform, transparent loan process and highly competitive rates. Data shows that the lender has 28 branches and 100 active loanofficers.
Though its overall mortgage strategy has apparently not changed, Rocket Mortgage is undoubtedly ramping up its initiative to hire local loanofficers to win purchase business. Kostegian’s comments offer insight into the scope of Rocket’s remote local loanofficer program. Rocket didn’t respond to requests for comment.
A former loanofficer at Guaranteed Rate (G-Rate) has sued the lender and two managers for allegedly discriminating against her on the basis of gender, failing to compensate her equally to male coworkers with similar performance and subjecting her to sexual harassment.
It wouldn’t take long for that to change, however, and Schmidt now serves as the vice president of partner engagement at Finance of America Reverse (FAR), the reverse mortgage industry market leader in the U.S. I started as a loanofficer when Finance of America was Urban Financial Group , so well before they started to grow.
The real estate finance community mourns the loss today of one of its great leaders and fiercest advocates,” current MBA President Bob Broeksmit said in a statement Wednesday morning. More recently, he was the chief executive officer of Mountain Lake Consulting, Inc.,
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