Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) will co-host the “Mortgage Market Resilience and Access to Credit Summit” on Tuesday, October 15 at HUD’s headquarters. Independent mortgage banks play a key role in making this a reality, and this summit will shine a spotlight on their essential contributions to our housing market.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Economists and housing experts say mortgage lending standards will likely loosen in 2021, despite the increased risk of delinquencies ahead. housing market. The post Why mortgage lending standards will ease in 2021 appeared first on HousingWire. Such a scenario illustrates the growing disparities in the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Just waiting for the market to correct and find balance,” wrote one Auction.com buyer, in response to a survey regarding the impact of market conditions on bidding and purchasing behavior at auction. The remaining 45% claimed that their inclination to purchase was unaffected by market conditions.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

After two years of limited demand, private equity and insurance companies are increasing their allocations to single family residential mortgages. The current stress in the CRE and C&I loan markets further highlights the advantages of residential mortgages.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

As someone who spent a career in the title insurance industry – both as a builder of a title business and leader of the industry’s trade group, — I am proud of the role we play in helping to protect what most Americans consider the biggest purchase of their lives. Why is a title search necessary for refinancing?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

The agency noted that the fraudulent callers pose as legitimate lenders by spoofing the caller ID number of the homeowner’s actual lending institution. Insurance fraudsters are also prone to acting fast after storms. The FCC estimates that Green Mirage has impersonated over 400 mortgage lenders.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

The rising cost of homeowners insurance is weighing more heavily on American homeowners and buyers, according to a survey published Wednesday by Mphasis Digital Risk , a technology services company serving the residential real estate lending industry. average, according to estimates from the Insurance Information Institute.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

More than just an accolade, this award highlights organizations that are transforming the housing sectorenhancing efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in ways that reshape the future of mortgage lending. These companies are at the forefront of solving the biggest challenges mortgage professionals face every day.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Housing Market Supply and Demand: An analysis of housing inventory trends and construction pressures affecting pricing and availability. Impact of the 2024 Presidential Election: Perspectives on how the recent election may influence economic policies, industry regulations, and the real estate market in the coming years.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

The company’s management portfolio will reportedly rise to 230,000 units across 50 markets. Evernest already offers services including brokerage , maintenance, renovation, insurance and lending. Evernest and Poplar have each achieved national recognition on the Inc. 5000 list in the past.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Rocket Companies will soon shut down Rocket Pro Originate , a mortgage origination platform for real estate agents, insurance agents, tax professionals and other financial professionals who are also licensed to originate mortgages. The lender is also providing a discount on data intelligence software Mobility Market Intelligence.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The checklist covers such broad areas and topics as: organizational structure; litigation; compliance ; intellectual property; real property; financial and tax; labor and employment; material, vendor, and software contracts; insurance; and customers. Patent & Trademark Office.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

I develop, direct, and provide strategic vision for sales and marketing plans for mortgage products and services,” according to her bio. Incenter Lender Services has offerings that span capital markets, loan diligence, student lending, insurance, property tax, accounting, marketing and more.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

One key finding from the bureaus Office of Mortgage Markets is that HEI companies often market themselves against reverse mortgage products, touting the products as not being debt-based instruments that do not require monthly payments. Home equity contracts have no age restrictions, while HECM loans also require counseling from a U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 5, 2025

He gained significant expertise in lending law enforcement while serving in the Pennsylvania Attorney Generals Bureau of Consumer Protection, handling UDAP, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), and Truth in Lending Act (TILA) cases. borrowers, and growing membership in the group.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

RMK Financial Corporation , which does business as Majestic Home Loans , has been permanently banned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from the mortgage lending industry following a series of repeat offenses — which occurred despite the CFPB’s law enforcement order issued in 2015. government.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2022

Articles about rates, housing inventory and inflation were among our most popular, including: Purchase mortgage rates fall same week as Fed rate hike New home sales make it clear, housing is in a recession The nation’s housing market is on a correction course. This theme wasn’t limited to white papers.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

“One of our big goals at Blueprint Title is to shrink the title insurance business from an $18 billion business to a $10 billion business,” Berneman, the company co-founder and CEO. “We And Blueprint acquired an underwriter as it attempts to gain market share in an industry known for extreme barriers to entry.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Homeowners with the Federal Housing Administration -insured mortgage financing will now be allowed to obtain private flood insurance policies, expanding consumer options to protect borrowers from the country’s major natural disaster. . billion, did not have the required NFIP coverage.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

FinRegLab analyzed this situation in a new report to see how automating and updating federal insurance programs to make them home only might ease some of the strain of the affordable housing crisis. The creation of a more robust secondary market would give lenders more confidence in beginning to make home-only loans.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2023

Warehouse lending, one of the sources of liquidity to independent mortgage bankers (IMBs), usually has good yields and short term, according to industry experts. According to IMF, Comerica was the 14th largest warehouse lender nationally based on market share in the first quarter of 2023. The bank had $1.7

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

Builders feel more confident in the market, housing inventory data is positive and buyer demand for mortgages has increased — but don’t be fooled. “A small offset or decline in home values, which we are starting to see, (…) can help that consumer who’s in the market for the first time,” Brown said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The effort was intended to decrease systemic risk, but by focusing narrowly on the risk posed by banks, it would likely increase risk in the mortgage market. The proposal would make it more expensive for large banks to hold, sell or service mortgages, reinforcing their now decade-long retreat from mortgage lending.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

UWM’s TRAC+ announcement comes as the federal government pushes title insurance alternatives designed to save consumers money. The product is available on conventional, Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (V.A.) loans but only for refinances. 0% down During UWM Live!

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

The Federal Reserve , Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released on Thursday the proposed changes for the Basel III rule (called the Basel endgame), which significantly increases capital requirements for banks. Community banks would not be impacted.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

The Federal Reserve , Federal Depository Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency , which together regulate large depository banks, are expected to unveil the proposed changes on July 27. It would likely further chill jumbo lending by regional banks. Bloomberg reported that U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2021

If there’s one common characteristic that HousingWire saw the brightest marketing leaders and minds in the housing industry wield last year , it was being agile. When the world shifted to work from home , marketers stepped in with new messaging and strategic campaigns to reach their target audience. SVP, Marketing.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2022

Connecting with clients and consumers has never been an easy task, and today’s market has been no exception. Tasked with an endless list of functions, this year’s 2022 Marketing Leaders did it all despite market turmoil. VP, Marketing & Growth. Vice President, Marketing & Communications. SVP, Marketing.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

million customers — continues to grow, driving increased revenue and cash flow contributions and providing low-cost leads for our consumer direct lending division.” “At the same time, our servicing portfolio — now near $650 billion in unpaid principal balance and nearly 2.6 The company’s servicing segment delivered a pretax loss of $14.6

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Housing Wire

MARCH 9, 2021

Prognosticators are already suggesting the mortgage market has recently “peaked.” If the past two decades are any indication, the impending purchase-dominated market will bring discussion of softening margins and higher expenses. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Streamline by combining services.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2021

Regions Bank is looking to make a big dent in the home improvement lending space , striking a deal to acquire EnerBank USA for $960 million in cash. EnerBank funds most of its loans on its balance sheet through FDIC -insured brokered CDs; it also charges fees to the contractors. It will maintain its headquarters in Salt Lake City.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2024

Although there is no doubt that business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement are going to impact how real estate industry professionals operate, economists aren’t too sure they’ll have much bearing on the housing market. “I

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

Rate lock volume jumped 43% in March on the back of seasonal tailwinds, falling interest rates and stronger purchase market performance. by the end of the month, Black Knight’s Optimal Blue mortgage market indices showed. Most borrowers are expected to see mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs) reduce to 55 bps from 85.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the housing market suffers through a drought of home sales and related mortgage originations in the current high-rate environment, home prices and home equity continue to climb, helping to spark a revival of another sector — home equity lending and investment. It sets up a domino effect [for market activity].”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Mike Fratantoni , the chief economist and senior vice president of research and industry technology at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), addressed three major challenges in the housing market during testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives ‘ Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As the housing market changes, so does lending fraud. Housing market conditions are changing in ways that may increase fraud risk and fraud schemes are becoming increasingly sophisticated. This white paper covers new fraud schemes in mortgage lending as well as solutions for fraud detection.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Garg explained that Better utilized its marketplace lending model that includes 32 different investors across the mortgage landscape from real estate investment trusts and insurance companies to hedge funds, major correspondent lenders and the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ” How is it so fast?

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