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UWM sued over ‘corrupt’ scheme with brokers to steer loans

Housing Wire

mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is the target of a class-action-seeking lawsuit alleging it orchestrated a scheme with mortgage brokers to apply excess fees and costs to borrowers. The lawsuit follows Monday’s report from Hunterbrook Media indicating that UWM pressures brokers to send loans its way.

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Newrez partners with Newzip to court more homebuyers

Housing Wire

Top 10 mortgage lender and servicer Newrez is partnering with Newzip , a tech-enabled real estate platform, to roll out a program aimed to save buyers and sellers on credit costs. They will also be offered closing cost credits of up to 0.5% They will also be offered closing cost credits of up to 0.5%

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UWM turns to seller concessions with new mortgage product launch

Housing Wire

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) this week launched temporary rate buydowns, a product that allows borrowers to receive lower mortgage rates at the beginning of their loan terms by using seller concessions as part of the payment. Staying nimble in a fast-paced market with the right mortgage technology.

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Opinion: The little things mean a lot in mortgage operations

Housing Wire

While a mortgage business’ battle against margin compression is seemingly endless, that fight is less noticeable in times of surging revenue. The decline in mortgage volume, along with increasing rates and uncertainty about the months ahead, have amounted to a scramble for revenue and a continual push to reduce expenses.

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Three yards and a cloud of dust

Housing Wire

With the Fed gone AWOL on purchasing mortgage loans, mortgage rates have doubled and spreads over 10-year Treasuries are at historical highs. In late 2021, Congress renewed a 10 basis point tax on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans for another decade – not based on loan risk, but to pay for non-housing spending.

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Fannie Mae scraps title waiver pilot program

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae is no longer considering a pilot program that would bypass traditional title insurance by granting certain mortgage lenders a waiver on title insurance requirements for loans sold to Fannie, according to an announcement earlier this month. During the first quarter of 2023, title insurers brought in $3.37

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

Housing Wire

A well-qualified buyer these days can find a mortgage at historically low interest rates. But that’s not good enough for United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia. Let’s start with the recent 30-year fixed rate cash-out refinance, which was introduced last week on conventional loans, with rates between 2.5%

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