Realty Biz

OCTOBER 9, 2023

AI chat tools are revolutionizing the real estate industry by providing a more efficient and personalized experience for consumers and businesses. For example, a homebuyer could ask the chat tool, "What is the pre-approval process?" These tools can automate tasks, provide insights, and answer questions 24/7.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For 2023, FICO said it would collect approximately $2 to $8 for all three score tiers out of a $40 to $50 (or more) tri-merge report and score bundle and out of an average $3,800 in closing costs. As an industry, we owe it to future homeowners to bring attention to the misuse of power,” McKay said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2023

From pre-closing through post-closing, ICE Mortgage Technology offers electronic services that save time and money compared to traditional methods of managing documents and communication. The solutions featured as part of Simplifile include eRecording, eSign Events, Collaboration and Post-Closing, and Document Builder.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The industry is buzzing with conversations around appraisal modernization — for good reason. It also holds great promise in attracting a new generation of bright, talented appraisers who may have otherwise not given the mortgage valuations industry a second look. Today is a different day.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

Matrix also has agreed to begin using RoundPoint as a servicer prior to the deal’s closing date “and expects to begin transferring loans to RoundPoint in the fourth quarter of this year,” the Two Harbors announcement of the acquisition states. The deal with Matrix resulted in Roundpoint closing some sales operations and laying off employees.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

But to make matters worse, the new matrix includes a TRID poison pill that could impact regulatory compliance, but more importantly surprise and anger homebuyers as they go through the process of loan approval. The effort is a noble one. The reality of the pricing restructuring is revolutionary and risky for the GSEs.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2023

Scott Miller, a former mortgage loan originator at Sprout Mortgage , knew the clock was ticking when the non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lender abruptly closed doors in July 2022. Stronger as a group than individually, about 200 LOs presented themselves as a package deal when finding a lender. Go [Mortgage] was on that list,” Reich said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

Originators can use the BIG Point of Sale system to monitor and adjust loan files from their mobile devices, including generating pre-approvals, and the web interface module allows the loan officer and consumer to electronically sign loan disclosures and closing documents from their mobile devices.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It was another brutal year, pushing loan originators to work longer hours, close loans faster while diversifying their mortgage product offerings. According to data from Ingenius , tens of thousands of loan officers exited the industry in 2023. In October, 67% of current LOs produced less than one unit of closed loans in October.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

The home lending industry has a massive opportunity to digitalize to create efficiencies and to deliver a simpler end-to-end user experience that would benefit both borrowers and servicers. And they’re looking to capitalize on higher home prices and the market for jumbo mortgages. Refinancing is also not an option.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2022

Consequently (it) will shrink the buyer pool,” Yun said, adding: “Sales could fall even further with some inventory sitting on the market for more than a month like in the pre-pandemic days.”. mortgage industry to fund $4.1 neighborhood, housing market, Fall, homes, new house sales, forbearance. The consumer-price index rose 8.6%

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Guaranteed Rate, a fintech provider of mortgage lending and digital financial services, has announced its latest offering, 5 Minute Approval. With the new program, the fintech industry frontrunner maintains its commitment to providing the quickest loan process in the nation. Certain restrictions may apply.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

Going from a volatile rate environment in the latter half of 2022 to a market with lower, more stabilized rates, there’s optimism spreading across the industry that buyers will come back. Connie Kim: There seems to be optimism in the mortgage industry at the start of the new year. How have the first two weeks of January been?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Starting from: $ 235 Visit OnlineEd Also Popular Kaplan Real Estate Education Best for career mentorship Pre-recorded video content led by experienced industry leaders. The best real estate classes in Washington will equip you with the knowledge and skills to pass the state exam and confidently begin a new career.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The great promise of short sales and other distressed pre-foreclosure sales as a foreclosure alternative is most fully realized in a competitive and transparent online auction marketplace, according to recent data from the Auction.com Market Validation Program (MVP) for pre-foreclosure sales. Pre-Foreclosure Potential.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

There remains a belief among listing agents and their clients that the VA appraisal and closing process will be a hassle. A lot of the rules have relaxed over the past several years, but people always tend to remember the negative things so that is what has spread throughout the industry.”.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Picture yourself as a naive investor, hearing about how pre-construction condos are a great way to make money, and you’ve gained “VIP” access to this launch, you have your purple wrist-band, you’re inside looking at floor plans, but units keep selling! Because that unit had sold. That was her mistake. And by whom?

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RIS Media

MAY 19, 2021

Items to Be Paid at Close of Escrow. – Closing/escrow/settlement fee, title insurance, notary fee, recording fee, pest inspection, home inspection, home warranty. It has become common practice in some markets to ask the seller to pay some or all of the closing costs when you purchase a home. NMLS #297152 DRE #01522411.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

The business combination closing, announced Wednesday, unlocks approximately $565 million of fresh capital, including a $528 million convertible note previously committed from affiliates of SoftBank and additional common equity from funds affiliated with NaMa Capital (formerly Novator Capital). ” And what is Better.com best at?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2021

As we think about coming out of this first month of the year, we’ve quickly realized this year is going to be anything but planned or what we in the mortgage lending industry are used to. But for others, low mortgage rates gave way to pre-approved borrowers struggling in a very competitive seller’s market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

range, versus closing on their mortgage now when their homes are finally finished being built and rates are around 7.0%,” said Summers, a Keller Williams agent in Provo, Utah. But some of those partnerships are getting turned on their head as the mortgage industry reckons with the housing market slowdown.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates, now around 6.5%, are cooling down the housing market and triggering mass layoffs in the mortgage and real estate industries. Mortgage rates have nearly doubled to around 6.5% Goldman Sachs predicts a 75 bps hike at the November meeting followed by a 50 bps raise in December and a 25 bps increase in January 2023.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2022

The lender approved their application for a loan with a 2.25% interest rate, with a “conservative” estimated value of the house at $550,000, pending approval. The lender approved their application for a loan with a 2.25% interest rate, with a “conservative” estimated value of the house at $550,000, pending approval.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

With so many approved, online options to choose from, we’ve pinpointed the best online real estate courses in New York using criteria that matter most to you: flexibility to fit your schedule, a price that fits your budget, and a course that’ll prepare you to ace the exam and start your new career with confidence and industry savvy.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Across the board in all industries, customer experience is fading as we get busier and spend less time face to face, but it is critical to building trust. HW: What are some challenges lenders are facing when it comes to streamlining loan applications, particularly in this heavy purchase environment?

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Pocket Dogs GIF from Hotdog GIFs “Pocket listings” are industry slang for an off-market house for sale. Pocket Dogs GIF from Hotdog GIFs “Pocket listings” are industry slang for an off-market house for sale. 6) “You’re pre-approved.” 7) “You’re clear to close… the bedroom door.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Facilitating forward-trading agreements, which allow platform users to sell loan pools at a future date with pre-negotiated terms and pricing.’. Enabling bulk trading, which allows platform users to sell closed loan pools to one or more buyers in a single transaction.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In business for close to two decades, The CE Shop offers real estate exam prep, continuing education, and broker licensing courses, plus programs for prospective mortgage and appraisal professionals. If you’re new to real estate, you’ll need to complete a state-approved course and pass your state’s licensing exam.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Your first step to get a Michigan real estate license online is to complete a 40 hours of Michigan real estate classes at a state-approved school. Final Exam: After you complete Level 19 of the prelicensing course, you will be prompted to take your closed-book course final exam. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Just before a customer buys a container of pre-made Borscht, they see Naumovych’s business cards and flyers that lay neatly near the checkout area. Meanwhile, others worry that they will soon wash out of the industry. The pastor of the Ukrainian church is currently looking to buy a house and I’m working on his pre approval.”.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2022

Worsening market conditions are only going to accelerate an already hyper-competitive mortgage lending industry that is still learning to adapt to post-pandemic homebuying behaviors. But it’s also possible for a homebuyer to apply and receive approval on a mortgage loan without them ever actually speaking with another human.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But our industry is not reacting to these new demands nearly as quickly as others, and that could be a problem. The mortgage industry, in general, has lagged behind other industries in terms of maximizing the benefits of new technologies. Setting the mortgage industry up for success. Peering into the future of lending.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

According to MBA, industry retention is only 21% because data and communication gaps erode customer trust at the two most important parts of the relationship: (1) when they first go from originations into servicing, and (2) when they need a new loan. . Some in our industry joke: “who thinks of their servicer when they need a new loan?”.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

JANUARY 24, 2024

Unless you come into a windfall of money, most people need to get a mortgage in order to buy a home, so getting a mortgage pre-approval to find out how much a lender will allow you to spend is the first step. The process can be both exciting and perhaps a bit intimidating for some people. than you thought you could afford.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

Brokers also have the ability to net escrows on PennyMac-to-PennyMac refinances, which is a great way to reduce cash to close. We offer great customer service to support their borrowers beyond the closing table. Our broker partners can feel confident that their borrowers will have a smooth post-close experience and are in good hands.”.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Industry experts from across the country met to discuss just this topic, and themes aligned with what we’re seeing at our organization. The housing industry is much more regulated in a post housing crisis era, and ARMs may not be utilized as they were pre-2008. DG: We’ve all been keeping up with the headlines.

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The Close

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The real estate industry constantly changes. So, let’s turn up the brightness and shed some light on the real estate industry. Still, some common homeselling myths persist even after they’ve been debunked. Let’s take the enduring belief that you need a hefty 20% down payment to buy a home—which continues to be a misconception.

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