Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

Between lack of inventory, record high prices, rising interest rates and significant affordability issues, challenges for the purchase and refi markets are leading to a time of opportunity for home equity lending. In the last five years alone, homeowners have gained, on average, $125,000 in equity on their properties.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Class Valuation , one of the largest appraisal management companies in the U.S., We are a regional AMC with a strong network across New England, but our stronghold has been in the Maine and New Hampshire markets. “We It’s at least the third acquisition Class Valuation has made this year alone.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

As a premier provider of innovative, high-performance software, data and analytics for mortgage and home equity lending and servicing, Black Knight is transforming the housing finance industry. Secondary Marketing. The post Simplify complex lending processes with powerful analytics appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

The complexities of Non-QM lending demand a strategic approach that combines innovation, efficiency, and resilience. Acra Lending has positioned itself at the forefront of this sector by investing in its workforce, optimizing processes, leveraging cutting-edge technology, and building a robust infrastructure. Craig Timmins.:

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

. “Many of them have worked with Incenter in one capacity, such as MSR trading , and are delighted with our full spectrum of solutions in other areas, such as servicing valuation and brokerage through Incenter Capital Advisors.” Before joining Incenter, Rose oversaw national valuation sales at Homegenius.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

One of the first steps in determining a property’s value is the use of an Automated Valuation Model (AVM). Total Home Value x (THV x ) from CoreLogic is a state-of-the-art AVM built to simplify and standardize valuation through the loan lifecycle. With that said, not every AVM is created equal.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Federal regulators require banks to prepare documentation that fully explores their response to potential market forces that could put stress on their institutions or the broader economic system. Without accurate collateral valuation, lenders could not properly underwrite new loans. Home Equity lending is another case in point.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Doesn’t the idea of the free markets dictate that the best answers often lie in the private markets finding a solution? In a couple of words, it’s collaborative valuation; in a description it’s bringing together a team of professionals to tackle each appraisal report in concert. What is Collaborative Valuation?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2022

Collateral valuation is a critical component of mortgage lending and the home sales process. MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni and MCT COO Phil Rasori outline the different business cycles and how lenders can set a foundation of resilience to changing markets. Hosted by Mortgage Capital Trading. Download Slides.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Austin, Texas might be the hottest housing market in the country. 1 city in population growth for the last eight years and it was the hottest job market in 2019 and 2020, according to the Wall Street Journal. It is just a super tight housing market. Either way, it puts the squeeze on property valuation.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2023

Recent home price declines are leading to decreased tappable equity, but there are still opportunities in home equity lending, according to a report published by Home Equity Lending News. And as instant online automated approval and closing continues to elude home equity lending, attention has turned to artificial intelligence.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Online mortgage lender Better.com revealed it raised $200 million in a series D financing that put the New York-based startup at a $4 billion valuation, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg. The post Better.com snags $200 million in series D funding for $4 billion valuation appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2025

“PennyMac maintained its dominant position in correspondent lending in the fourth quarter, with total acquisitions of $28 billion, up from $26 billion in the prior quarter, he said. This was] driven by a nearly 70% increase in originations from the direct lending channels,” he said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

a provider of property data and valuation technology solutions. With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said.

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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.” million, excluding the valuation and non-recurring items. “At the same time, our servicing portfolio — now near $650 billion in unpaid principal balance and nearly 2.6

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Real estate appraising is a complex practice that requires a diverse range of skills and knowledge, from understanding current market conditions to understanding and interpreting complex legal and financial documents. However, becoming a successful real estate appraiser requires more than mere market knowledge.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Friends, appraisers, countrymen, lend me your ears: I’m Jason Covington, Tennessee appraiser, here to share my insider impressions of Valuation Expo XXI. But somehow, Hal — who had a hurt ankle and was walking with a cane — limped onstage for his opening “VET” talk (Valuation, Education, Tech). Suddenly, it didn’t.

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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.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 20, 2024

As an appraiser, you’re already familiar with buzzwords like seller’s and buyer’s markets. A seller’s market indicates demand is high and inventory is low, while a buyer’s market means inventory is high and demand is low. Navigate a seller’s market by considering the following.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

Accurately establishing a home’s value is not just an important factor in real estate transactions and mortgage lending, it is integral to household wealth creation, as homeownership continues to be one of the primary pathways for Americans to build wealth. So, what can be done to mitigate bias and inequality in the valuation process?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Kennedy landed a job at American Savings Bank , later acquired by Washington Mutual , and he helmed the company’s fledging Alternative Valuation Business Unit. This is not a problem with valuation models,” said Matt Woods, CEO of real estate consulting service Sold.com. This is a Zillow problem.”. What’s different about Zillow?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Mortgage professionals are no exception – whether you find yourself tweeting for work or in your free time, you may also want to follow accounts for people and organizations that are relevant to the industry in order to stay up-to-date on the latest news about the housing market. economy and specializes in the housing market.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

But, to date, it’s not been altered,” said Michael Carnes, managing director of the MSR Valuation Group at the Mortgage Industry Advisory Corporation (MIAC). Of those issuers already compliant with RBCR, many have ample equity capital to support the acquisition of MSRs that may come on the market.” multiple market.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2022

I started thinking about this when I saw the news coming from the National Association of Realtors about how far the current real estate market is out of balance. Inventory levels have an impact on property valuation, at least in the short term. Appraising real estate in a fast-changing market. Appraisers track such data.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 14, 2024

As all lenders have “skin in the game” on every loan, rigorous quality control across the lending lifecycle is imperative. Meanwhile, incomplete or inaccurate information can lead to faulty lending decisions that put lenders and their AMCs at risk. Here’s where computer vision proves its mettle.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Company Name Company Website Markets Served Company HQ MMI mmi.io/ Loan Origination, Title and Closing Salt Lake City, UT Polly polly.io/ Secondary San Francisco, CA Paradatec paradatec.com/ Servicing, Secondary, Cross Markets and Origination Wilmington, DE Orion Lending orionlending.com/ Loan Origination and Servicing Orange, CA Optimal Blue www2.optimalblue.com/

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Texas-based mortgage lender Caliber Home Loans is the latest mortgage firm to ride the IPO wave, filing paperwork to potentially go public this year at a valuation north of $2 billion, according to a new report. 1, Caliber was the nation’s 13th-largest agency mortgage servicer, with about 2% market share, for a total of $136 billion.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Market conditions have forced countless LOs, including Dicker, to find creative solutions to lock down home purchases for clients whose purchasing power has diminished greatly in the past six months. But any market that pushes some businesses to the brink of insolvency also will create opportunities for others. And he’s far from alone.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As a southern California property appraiser, each year I attend Valuation Expo , the country’s largest trade show for real estate appraisers. It’s an incredible forum for learning, networking, and gleaning insights and forecasts on the future of the real estate market. Stock and bond markets? So what’s the consensus, you ask?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

On the servicing side, a default servicer will work with a number of third-party vendors to gather collateral valuation, title information, property inspections and field services reports. Originators will lose out to quicker competitors, especially in a purchase money market. Challenge 2: Shrinking margins.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

While the lending industry has traditionally seen a measured and conservative approach to technological evolution, we are finding that many “strategic” decisions are made during these relative lulls in production. We have also seen large multi-channel lenders reducing their risk footprint in wholesale and correspondent lending.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This latest product uses computer vision to assess aerial imagery from airplanes and other sources and extracts information about property conditions, with a focus on marketability and property value , the company said Wednesday. The tool can be paired up with other types of valuation metrics.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Lenders have seen it all this year: high volumes, volatility, market uncertainty… the list goes on and on. Amid evolving market conditions, today’s mortgage lenders continue to seek new and innovative ways to leverage advanced automation—the great accelerator. Leverage a PPE both broad in reach and deep in functionality.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2021

eMerge, a company that offers alternative valuation solutions, including broker price opinions (BPOs), will allow Accurate Group to increase its broker network and leverage property inspection technology, the company said. The acquired company will operate as a standalone division.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Erin Reed, vice president of originations, valuations and operations at ServiceLink about approaching appraisal modernization in an innovative way while addressing logistical challenges along the way. . Appraisal modernization assists with those tasks to create additional market capacity.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

The housing market has been on a topsy-turvy roller-coaster ride in recent years that has been particularly neck wrenching since this past fall, fueled by stubbornly high inflation and a still-strong jobs market. Treasury market — jumping to as high as 121 in mid-April after ending March near 85.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Title I program insures mortgage loans made by private lending institutions to finance the purchase of a new or used manufactured home.). One of the updates to the program is enhanced value determinations, which will now “use a sales comparison approach” and allow for qualified FHA roster appraisers to perform valuations, the FHA said.

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