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Equifax to cut underwriting time with IRIS Software Group 

Housing Wire

Equifax ‘s new product integration with the United Kingdom’s IRIS Software Group aims to cut down underwriting time for mortgage borrowers at small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). When a consumer applies for a home mortgage , auto loan or social service benefits, their employer is required to provide employment and income history.

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House passes bill to modernize VA appraisals

Housing Wire

Department of Veterans Affairs mortgage loans. With the passage of HR 7735, known as the “Improving access to the VA home loan benefit Act of 2022,” the VA is now permitting desktop appraisals and in some circumstances, waiving appraisals altogether.

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Are these factors creating chaos in your mortgage lending ops?

Housing Wire

Few other industries must deal with the level of complexity of home finance. From mortgage origination to servicing, companies are constantly grappling with high volume and stringent regulatory oversight while managing a large cohort of vendor partners. Two data degrees of separation. The companies that run the highest risk.

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Better.com’s CEO apologizes, but the fallout continues

Housing Wire

The blowback from the industry has been immense, with many mortgage executives questioning the ethics of firing employees just weeks before the holidays. The reason stems from a recent amendment to a financing agreement between Better’s SPAC partner, blank-check firm Aurora Acquisition Corp. and venture capital company SoftBank.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

Enroll + SAVE 30% Use Promo Code HW30 Overview According to the CE Shop, its prelicensing student satisfaction rate is 96% and its students have a 64% pass rate (12% better than the national average). They attribute these success rates to their consistently up-to-date course content and interactive approach to learning. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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CAIRN REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM

Realty Biz

Before joining Cairn, Flohr was a General Manager at Berkadia Commercial Mortgage. Feltch will lead all aspects of finance, financial strategy, and accounting. . Appoints Eric Flohr as Chief Operating Officer and Jeff Feltch as Chief Financial Officer. two of the largest independent real estate companies in the United States.

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Despite headwinds, these mortgage companies are hiring

Housing Wire

new jobs hiring, housing jobs, recruiting for mortgage industry. Based on the headlines, one might assume the mortgage business is a complete disaster. Some mortgage companies will merge to stay afloat, and many others will go under. Recruiting battles for LOs remain fierce, mortgage executives and LOs told HousingWire.

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