Remove figure-customer-service-reviews
article thumbnail

Magistrate judge recommends $46M in restitution from former Live Well CEO

Housing Wire

The funds will ultimately go to companies including Mirae Asset Securities , Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services (ICBC), Flagstar Bank , Customers Bank and the bankruptcy estate of Live Well itself, according to court filings reviewed by RMD. million; Customers Bank receive $7.64

Banks 420
article thumbnail

The Agency swoops into New York, buys Triplemint

Housing Wire

But it was an all-equity transaction, The Agency said in announcing the deal. Triplemint, which has bille d itself as being adept at using predictive analytics to steer customers to the right home, is expected to help The Agency augment lead generation for its agents. billion in 2021 sales volume, and had 3,718 deal sides.

Brokerage 397
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Mortgage refis are dead. Can Blend weather the storm?

Housing Wire

The company expects the figure to decline 31% to between $230 million and $250 million in 2022 from $363 million last year. The increasing mortgage rates are now forcing Blend to pull back “very hard” on hiring and hinted layoffs in title insurance, reviewing its overall cost structure in part to offset the decline in mortgage originations.

Mortgages 384
article thumbnail

The crypto-mortgage is the new kid on the block

Housing Wire

We saved our customers more than $80 million last year,” he said. So, the process is basically [that] the money [from the mortgage payment] flows back to the people who participate in originating and servicing that loan,” Jacob said. They are Vesta Equity , Oasis Pro Markets and Liquid Mortgage.

article thumbnail

Vishal Garg unveils Better’s new strategy as a publicly traded company 

Housing Wire

” Better is partnering with other businesses to offer services such as homeowner’s insurance and to provide access to a network of real estate agents, rather than offering these products and services directly to borrowers. We’ve always been very good at direct customer acquisition and reaching consumers directly.

article thumbnail

When borrowers ‘ghost’ their servicers

Housing Wire

Goldstone is an executive at a mortgage servicer company trying to reach out to homeowners. “We We service their loans. But we’re having a hard time reaching out to them,” he said during a panel at the annual Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights Forum held in New York City in October. We know who the borrowers are. of the U.S.

Loans 370
article thumbnail

Pending legislation would end home inspection waivers in Massachusetts

Housing Wire

They’ll generally charge about $300 to $500,” with the figure varying on the region of the country and the size of the home. Inspectors rely heavily on real estate agents for job referrals, although they cultivate other referral sources as well, including real estate attorneys, past customers, and online reviews and marketing.