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Portrait of a pre-foreclosure peacemaker

Housing Wire

Sandoval said her approach is one that is difficult for banks and mortgage servicers to replicate, not only because of the face-to-face experience she offers but also because of the inherent – and often misguided– distrust that many distressed homeowners have for financial institutions. “There is nothing like that face to face.

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Ocwen improves overall reverse mortgage performance despite volume contraction

Housing Wire

parent company of PHH Mortgage Corp. and Liberty Reverse Mortgage , reported an overall improvement in its business performance for the first quarter of 2024 — including better reverse mortgage performance attributed to servicing and higher gains on loans held for sale. Ocwen Financial Corp.,

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Selling your home to a family member in 5 easy steps

Housing Wire

However, an off-market transaction between family members requires careful planning and transparent communication to avoid misunderstandings and ensure a seamless process. Selling your home to a family member is called a controlled transaction, while selling your home on the open market is referred to as an arm’s length transaction.

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Market Correction or Seller Panic?

Appraisal Buzz

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate was its lowest ever at 2.65% on December 31, 2021. Fast-forward to today, and that same loan translates into a monthly payment of $1,468 – a 46% increase in monthly mortgage expense! Since 1976, mortgage interest rates and home price appreciation have had a positive, but weak relationship.

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Zillow to kill its iBuying program

Housing Wire

The prior announcement was stunning in its own right, and led to revelations that the company bought homes for well above market value, and re-listing homes for less than what they were bought for. By close of the market Tuesday, the company’s stock price had tumbled 12% during the day, trading at $87.20

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Move over Fannie, the non-QM loan is in the fast lane

Housing Wire

In the world of mortgage-financing, there exists a product line defined by what it is not — non-qualified mortgage (non-QM), non-prime, non-agency or an alternative-documentation loan. So far this year, the company has brought seven non-QM private-label deals to market valued at nearly $2.5

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Seattle’s already-hot real estate market is exploding

Housing Wire

Here’s what to expect in the mortgage application process. Buying your dream home starts with being a well-prepared buyer and beginning the mortgage application process before you even look at homes. But when inventory dropped to a third of its normal amount, everything changed. Presented by: Citi.