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Driving Growth: Leveraging Home Equity to Expand Loan Officer Opportunities

Appraisal Buzz

At their best, Loan Officers (LOs) should act as financial guides to their customers, helping them see and help surface opportunities that they did not know existed. It is much the same principle, but instead of a revolving amount of credit they simply get the loaned money as a lump sum.

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Movement Mortgage names Joe Thompson as regional director

Housing Wire

Thompson, recognized as a HousingWire Rising Star in 2018 , will oversee more than 60 loan officers across Texas , Oklahoma and New Mexico. The lender also provides rate-and-term and cash-out refinancing, along with construction and renovation loans.

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Top lender UWM debuts a 89.99% LTV, cash-out refinance. Is it worth the risk? 

Housing Wire

UWM has debuted a new cash-out refi product without mortgage insurance. On Wednesday, UWM unveiled a new cash-out refinance product —dubbed Cash-Out 90—that allows borrowers to refinance with a loan-to-value ratio of up to 89.99% without requiring mortgage insurance (MI). Loan amounts, however, cannot exceed conforming limits.

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How 2020 exposed a greater need for collaboration between real estate agents and LOs

Housing Wire

Successful agents, brokerages and loan officers of the future are going to rely significantly on technology to find, nurture and engage with buyers and sellers while also playing an expanding role as personal advisors in all things related to mortgage, insurance, moving, renovating and new home transitioning.

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OJO Labs acquires personal finance platform Digs

Housing Wire

Digs is an FDIC-insured platform that helps consumers set and track savings goals, learn about the buying process, and understand credit. It also enables OJO Labs to continue to add value for agents and loan officers by equipping them to better engage with consumers.

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What Is Private Mortgage Insurance?

Assurance Financial

In some cases, you may have to take out several loans or pay for something called private mortgage insurance (PMI). Read on to learn more about how private mortgage insurance can allow you to purchase a home, even if you don’t have enough resources to make a standard down payment. What Is Mortgage Insurance on a Home Loan?

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When Should You Seek an Appraisal to Eliminate PMI?

East Coast Appraisal

Private mortgage insurance, or PMI, allows lenders to offer home loans to buyers without the traditional 20 percent down payment. This insurance covers the risk of financing a mortgage with less equity from the buyer. You may need to hit an even lower loan-to-value ratio for several years after signing.