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Loan officers are seeing an uptick in FHA, VA demand

Housing Wire

The newest weekly mortgage applications survey data, released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) included the lowest mortgage rates in months, which created a stir in the number of applications. On-the-ground observations Loan officers say they’re seeing an increase in government loan demand.

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More homebuyers seek government-backed loans as an affordability lifeline

Housing Wire

The combined cost of mortgages, taxes and insurance now takes up a larger share of household income than it has since the early 1980s, according to an affordability index from John Burns Research & Consulting. Strickland said that 75% of the loans she closed last year were government loans, adding that all of them were purchase money.

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New American Funding onboards top Chicago loan officer 

Housing Wire

New American Funding (NAF) has snagged top Chicago loan officer 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.

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Loan officers are dramatically cutting their pay to win clients. It’s often illegal. 

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates had climbed close to the 7% range and he was determined to remain competitive on pricing with rival loan officers in North Carolina. After Mike paid his loan officer assistant, he was clearing just 40 bps. It was late 2022 and Mike was feeling the pressure. The lower comp rate stung.

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Evergreen Home Loans expands to five Southeast states

Housing Wire

John Porath “John’s leadership and ability to connect with loan officers will be instrumental in driving our core conviction of growth and success for the region. We’re excited to welcome him to the Evergreen Home Loans family.” His career began in 1989 as a loan officer with Norwest Mortgage.

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AI will be a supercharger for loan officers: Blend CEO

Housing Wire

And, in the mortgage industry, AI will play an instrumental role in helping loan officers to be more efficient, according to Nima Ghamsari , Blend ‘s co-founder and CEO. Blend’s mortgage banking software processed 23.2% Artificial intelligence (AI) is a buzzword in virtually every industry right now.

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Banks report tighter lending standards for mortgages, HELOCs in Q3

Housing Wire

Government residential mortgage was an exception, where standards remained basically unchanged. Government residential mortgage was an exception, where standards remained basically unchanged. of banks reported to have tightened standards on government residential mortgages, the report showed.

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