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Opinion: Proptech’s big miss

Housing Wire

As a marketer by profession, I tend to put these companies into categories to create a narrative and to develop brand specificity. Of these, category 2 is the most established. Some companies in this space are better than others, but overall, the industry can give itself at least an A- in this category.

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Borrowers continue to be resilient as mortgage delinquencies recede 

Housing Wire

Mortgage delinquencies improved again in February as prepayment activity increased moderately. In February, serious delinquencies (loans 90 or more days past due) were down month over month, with 11,000 fewer loans in that category and a total of 459,000 loans affected. On the other hand, foreclosure starts marked a 27.7%

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Financial planner: Reverse mortgages can help retirees with high property taxes

Housing Wire

My property taxes are about $16,000 for 2023-24, and likely will be $20,000 or more for 2025; home sales drive up my property taxes, not improvements. Now, for many homeowners, they can be the most efficient way to stay in their homes.” The home is the only asset the lender can use to pay back the money owed,” he explained. “If

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Mortgage delinquency decline reflects ‘continued resiliency’ of borrowers

Housing Wire

Delinquencies improved in January, highlighting the resiliency of U.S. The improvement in serious delinquencies, along with the fact that the majority of such loans remain in forbearance or other loss mitigation programs, suggests that near-term foreclosure and default risk continues to remain historically low.” mortgage holders.

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California’s ‘Master Plan for Aging’ is well received in its early days

Housing Wire

An independent review from The Little Hoover Commission — established by the state government in 1962 to investigate its operations and offer policy recommendations — contains advice for how the program and its oversight can be improved. But the commission also offered high marks for the plan’s early implementation efforts. “In

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Mortgage delinquencies near all-time low in July: CoreLogic

Housing Wire

mortgage delinquencies remained near a record low in July, with the share of homes entering that status or progressing to later stages either unchanged or lower,” said Molly Boesel, principal economist for CoreLogic , in a news release. On home equity , Boesel noted that home-price growth should pick up over the next year.

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Fitch: Title industry heavyweights maintain outstanding rating despite headwinds

Housing Wire

In addition, Fitch said it “expects profitability to remain somewhat depressed as rates should remain elevated,” but it noted that the strength of home prices and a potential uptick in commercial order flow could result in better than anticipated results. Fitch said it expects margins to continue to improve through the end of the year.

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