Finance Loan Officers Property Taxes 
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.
Housing Wire
MAY 25, 2023
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.
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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 22, 2020
They’ll need a small amount of information about your income and finances, and if all looks good, they’ll give you a preapproval letter stating how much money you can likely borrow. Most lenders require you to pay for home insurance and property taxes as part of your monthly payment. You’re not alone.
Housing Wire
APRIL 21, 2023
In a blog post published Thursday, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit made the case that the Federal Housing Finance Agency ‘s (FHFA) loan level price adjustments (LLPA) related to a mortgage borrower’s debt-to-income (DTI) ratio is unworkable and should be scrapped entirely.
Housing Wire
APRIL 12, 2021
Holmes said the new integration enables commercial and private money loan officers using LendingWise to streamline their processes and obtain a business owner’s credit report from Credit Plus – without leaving the LendingWise platform. Case Study: How One Lender Increased Efficiency and Client Satisfaction.
Housing Wire
MAY 23, 2023
The lack of housing inventory – a major pain point for real estate agents and loan officers – is an issue that Mark Cohen, principal owner of Cohen Financial Group , also sees in the upper end of the Southern California market. Anywhere from about $1 million to $4 million, the market is very, very competitive.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
As of Wednesday, many loan officers were quoting in the low 6% range for conventional conforming mortgages, and in the mid-to-high 5% range for government loan products. Property taxes are also a significant factor for affordability for a home.
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