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Homebuyers are taking more risks in an obstacle-filled market

Housing Wire

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. According to CoreLogic , non-QM loans accounted for 5% of mortgage originations in 2024, up from less than 3% in 2020.

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How realtors can leverage micro-market shifts to drive urgency and capitalize on opportunities in a challenging market

Housing Wire

Sean Shallis, a “Recovering Realtor” and top-producing loan officer , is offering strategies to help realtors break through this stagnation by leveraging micro-market shifts to create urgency and inspire action. Not only does owning build equity,” explains Shallis, “but the tax benefits are substantial.

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DataTrace launches market insight platform for title companies

Housing Wire

Other reports offered include trend, loan officer, and title/lender intersection reports that DataTrace said can be used to identify and compare relationships between title companies and lenders.

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ATTOM integrates NMLS data into platform

Housing Wire

ATTOM says its data management process involves more than 20 steps and the data collected on each property record is assigned an “ATTOM ID” as well. The dataset reveals loan origination activities by product, loan amount, loan officer and competitor, the company said.

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How Reverse for Purchase can help baby boomer borrowers

Housing Wire

Few loan officers make the purchase product a main part of their business. The big difference is that monthly mortgage payments are optional so long as the borrower continues to maintain the home and pay their property taxes and insurance,” Cooper said.

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Credit Plus integrates with LendingWise

Housing Wire

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.

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Black Knight rolls out tool to minimize fee cure expenses

Housing Wire

The Ernst Fee Service is used by lenders to minimize fee cures by providing recording fees, transfer taxes, property tax, title, settlement, inspection data, and lender and appraisal fees. .

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