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Patton Gade, top LO for VA loans, heads to UMortgage

Housing Wire

Patton Gade, the top producing loan officer for VA home loans in the U.S. last year, has joined brokerage firm UMortgage , the company announced on Tuesday. Military Academy at West Point, will continue to originate loans and hold the national director of military lending position at UMortgage. and Paramount Bank.

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VA to roll out temporary fix to buyer agent commission problem

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VA policy states that while a veteran is allowed to use a buyer broker to purchase a home using their VA loan benefit, they “may not under any circumstances, be charged a brokerage fee or commission in connection with the services of such individuals.”

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Top brokerage execs see silver linings in commission lawsuits

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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans. Whenever change occurs, we tend to think about what we are giving up,” Keller Williams CEO Mark Willis said. “We We are naturally programmed, when change occurs, to focus on what we lose.” In terms of transparency, I don’t think we have anything to fear here.

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Time is ticking for the VA to change broker payment rules

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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to revise its policies governing the fees that veterans cannot currently pay when using their VA loan benefit. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to revise its policies governing the fees that veterans cannot currently pay when using their VA loan benefit.

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Here’s how wholesale lenders and brokers are navigating near-8% mortgage rates

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Meanwhile, in addition to diversifying their portfolios, brokerage firm owners are keeping their cost structure under control to be profitable in a shrinking market. ” PRMG offers a comprehensive range of mortgage products, including conventional, FHA, VA, USDA and jumbo loans. 4-7, in Las Vegas.

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A San Diego data dive shows a market upended by tight supply

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With fewer listings to go around, low-producing brokerages were forced out. San Diego produced about 42% fewer conforming mortgage loans (loans that meet federal purchase qualifications ) and about 31% fewer jumbo (nonconforming) loans for home purchases in 2023 than in 2019. In 2022, however, only 55.3%

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How Prosperity Home Mortgage plans to make up for lost volume in 2023  

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A subsidiary of HomeServices of America and owner of about 40 real estate brands across the country, the lender’s success is tied to its affiliated real estate brokerages’ business. The Virginia-based mortgage bank sponsors 679 loan originators and has 492 branches, according to the NMLS. billion production volume in 2021.

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