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Bankrupt AmeriFirst Financial wants court to green light private sale of loans  

Housing Wire

Bankrupt retail lender AmeriFirst Financial is seeking approval for a private sale of loans from a Delaware bankruptcy judge to pay off two warehouse lenders and fund restructuring costs. If approved, AmeriFirst’s retail and commercial loans worth more than $5 million will be sold to a non-QM lender Oaktree Funding Corp.,

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There’s more blood on the tracks in the non-QM market

Housing Wire

LLC , recently announced that it is exploring a potential company sale or merger in the wake of posting a $22.4 billion in assets, has a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial real estate assets. The stock-value pressure is prompting the WMC to explore alternatives going forward, including a possible sale of the company.

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Donald Trump Plans To Build New Luxury Housing at His Miami Resort. Will It Revive His Real Estate Brand?

Realtor.com

That will be in addition to a new retail and commercial space. ” The project comes during a severe shortage of homes for sale, just as more people are looking for homes in Florida. “Beginning in the pandemic era, Florida has experienced historically strong home sales, especially in the luxury market.”

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Go-To Experts: Kris Lindahl Talks About the COVID-19 Wolf At the Door

Realty Biz

Property owners impacted by the COVID-19 housing crisis are struggling to pay mortgages, and the imminent risk of foreclosure and bankruptcy looms large over the industry. Historically-low interest rates and a low inventory of homes for sale have helped the housing market remain robust. Ironically, the housing market seems resilient.

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What Buyers Need to Know About Making an Offer on Active Contingent Listings

HomeLight

In May 2020, 76% of closed sales contained purchase contingencies, a survey from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) found. Common contingencies include issues with appraisals, home inspections, or the buyer’s home sale. So he knows all the twists and turns that can occur between an accepted offer and a closed sale.

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Dearth of Credit Starves Detroit’s Housing Market

Realtor.com

Detroit is making a comeback after years of decline that led to a bankruptcy filing in 2013. The dearth of credit is largely a consequence of battered property values plus a commercial reality that depresses them further: Lenders can’t earn money on tiny mortgages , so they don’t make them. On the west side, it is hardly worth trying.

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Redwood Trust, Angel Oak Mortgage awash in red ink in Q2

Housing Wire

The magnitude of rapidly rising rates impacted our residential mortgage banking business, while demand for shorter-term financing from our business-purpose lending borrowers [including bridge loans and single-family rental property loans] proved more resilient.”. or less],” which will “impact executions for those seeking to securitize.”.

Mortgages 382