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Opinion: The little things mean a lot in mortgage operations

Housing Wire

Mortgage firms have also focused on becoming more efficient and reducing other types of overhead, including fixed costs, like office space, and travel budgets or similar items. However, it still appears that lenders are focusing their technology investments on the point of sale. This year, thus far, has been anything but that.

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Black Knight’s Expedite Close eClosing solution uses automation to select the best way to close each loan

Housing Wire

But while eClosings are convenient, it can be challenging to offer the same level of customer service online as with in-person closings. Additionally, with more options available for closings – wet-sign, hybrid, fully digital – lenders can struggle to determine which approach works best for each loan.

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Unwrapping what to expect in your home inspection, appraisal and closing

Housing Wire

Have you budgeted for closing costs? Before you get overwhelmed, take comfort that critical milestones of home inspection, appraisal and closing processes are all great ways to get more acquainted with your prospective new home. The buyer typically covers the cost of the appraisal. Home Inspection.

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Tavant adds automated asset analysis product to its lending platform

Housing Wire

The goal of Asset Analysis is to automate the labor-intensive process of reviewing assets and multiple bank statements during underwriting to determine the likelihood that the borrower will have sufficient funds to cover down payments, closing costs, and reserves for the mortgage transaction.

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Mat Ishbia talks super-low mortgage rates, adverse market fee and capacity limits

Housing Wire

as a $400,000 loan including cash out, they get a… quarter of a point, or $1000 credit toward their closing costs. We’re closing loans in 15, 16, 14, 13 days. Here’s the interview, which has been edited for length and clarity: HousingWire: Mat, can you walk us through the pricing on these products? and 2.99%.

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How Your Agents’ Success Leads to Your Own

RIS Media

The right training resources expand industry and entrepreneurial knowledge to fuel growth at any stage. Technology-Empowered. Access to technology that makes it simple to run their real estate business will boost agent productivity. Agents need to stay current on changes in the industry and their local market.

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Become a New Home Construction Expert

The Residential Specialist

So, I took it upon myself to learn more about it and found that a new build may be expensive up front, but when we look at the one-, five- or 20-year projections, and after considering the new technology and energy efficiencies that builders add, it isn’t actually more expensive.” New construction is always seen as much more expensive.