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Peter Knag joins Offerpad as CFO

Housing Wire

.” Knag has an extensive resume, having served in several financial leadership roles in the media, telecommunications, technology and finance sectors. He began his career in investment banking, going on to work for Lehman Brothers and First Albany Corp. million, although it narrowed its net loss by 71% to $17.5 million.

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Opinion: PMI is good for first-time buyers and housing finance system

Housing Wire

The Federal Reserve ’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances found that the median net worth of a homeowner is approximately $255,000 — more than 40 times that of a renter. It has enabled first-time, low- to moderate-income borrowers to secure affordable mortgage financing since 1957 while protecting taxpayers from mortgage credit risk.

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Change Lending keeps CDFI certification after agreement with US Treasury 

Housing Wire

Non-bank originator Change Lending will continue to originate non-qualified mortgages ( non-QMs ) for underserved borrowers after it reached a tentative deal with the U.S. Department of Treasury that would keep the firm certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).

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Announcing the 2023 HW Insiders!

Housing Wire

Through the development of improved and sophisticated systems, protocols and technology, these operations leaders are driving their companies to growth and success. In its 8th year, the HW Insiders program is spotlighting the talented operations professionals who are laying the foundation of success for their organizations.

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Mr. Cooper names new vice presidents

Housing Wire

Meanwhile, Ethan Elzen will be the executive vice president of business development and operational finance. . According to the latest quarterly earnings, the servicing company ended the fourth quarter of 2021 with $710 billion in unpaid principal balance, up from $668 billion in the third quarter.

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IMBs have a duty to serve lower-income communities

Housing Wire

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently observed that across all kinds of financial services, activities that had once been principally the province of banks have moved into the nonbank sector, including IMBs. Bank CRA obligations cover far more than their mortgage lending.

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HousingWire Annual: CoreLogic says climate change should be factored into financial analytics

Housing Wire

The alarming data underscores why housing professionals need to understand the financial impact of climate change on the real estate industry, George Gallagher, senior leader and principal of ESG, climate risk, natural hazard and spatial solutions at CoreLogic told attendees during a session at HousingWire Annual on Wednesday.

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