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Help Your Clients Save Thousands with a VA Loan Assumption

Lab Coat Agents

VA loan assumptions offer a fantastic opportunity for your clients to save thousands on their mortgage in a rising interest rate environment. What is a VA Loan Assumption? What is a VA Loan Assumption? This can provide significant savings compared to taking out a new loan at prevailing market rates.

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Opinion: The evolution of the independent mortgage bank

Housing Wire

These current mortgage markets are what make it challenging for independent mortgage banks (IMBs). The fate of the specialist when the market shifts The independent mortgage banks most of us think of when someone mentions IMBs originated as a result of the Savings and Loan Crisis of the 1980s.

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Prosperity strikes deal to acquire JFQ Lending

Housing Wire

Virginia-based mortgage bank Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC has acquired the assets of Arizona-based JFQ Lending, LLC to explore the direct-to-consumer channel. According to its website, it includes a portfolio with fixed and adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) and government loans, such as FHA, USDA and VA loans.

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Average mortgage rate climbs to 13-year high of 5.27%

Housing Wire

The MBA found that purchase applications increased for conventional, FHA, and VA loans — all up 4% this week from the previous week. The central bank raised the interest rat e by a half percentage point on Wednesday to reduce the $9 trillion asset portfolio that ballooned since the pandemic. Presented by: Polly.

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How to stay competitive with specialty mortgage products heading into 2023

Housing Wire

HousingWire recently spoke with Lee Smith and John Gibson at Flagstar Bank about what originators can do to align their mortgage products and services with the ebb and flow of the housing market and what Flagstar is doing to help clients remain at the top of their game during this turbulent time.

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What’s a loan servicer to do about compliance?

Housing Wire

For instance, guidance for government-backed FHA and Veterans Affairs (VA) loans is clear that there may not be a lump sum payment required after forbearance. Outstanding FHA and VA loans make up about 20% of the market. Technology companies step up. Technology companies step up.

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Fannie Mae’s chief economist on housing market outlook

Housing Wire

While the central bank left the benchmark rate unchanged in the target range of 5.25%-5.5% Elevated mortgage rates will lead to more lenders spilling red ink in the latter half of the year, in contrast to the improved financial performance of independent mortgage banks in Q2. DPA programs were predominantly for FHA loans.

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