Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Any time we see exits and consolidations we tend to see a dip in industry production for a time,” McCue said. “In In the case of large institutions such as Bank of America , Wells Fargo , and MetLife , we never regained their lost volume. Beyond that will depend on what happens to rates.” This is a different situation.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The three areas in which AI is driving impact are mortgage banking, underwriting and servicing, Rocket CEO Varun Krishna shared with analysts during the latest earnings call. In 2023 alone, the mortgage industry saw a total of 62 merger and acquisition transactions, lender exits and bankruptcies.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The financial chaos that sparked the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s, leading to a government bailout, now haunts the independent mortgage banking market this Halloween season — and beyond. Rising interest rates, inflation and risky loans made to chase higher returns all contributed to the rolling S&L industry crisis in the 1980s.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“Instead of wiring the funds to the correct financial institution, the funds were instead transferred to bank accounts controlled by Kaufman,” the federal government said. The recent changes to leadership in the FHFA have shaken the industry – but will the impact have a positive or negative impact on brokers?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

As a result, they must rely on alternative documentation, including bank statements, assets or, in the case of rental properties, debt-service coverage ratios. Non-QM mortgages also go to a slice of borrowers facing credit challenges — such as a recent bankruptcy or slightly out-of-bounds credit scores.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

“We have assembled the best in the industry and they have provided the rocket fuel to succeed,” Stearns said. At the time, the bankruptcy was being conducted by Blackstone , the private equity giant that acquired a majority stake in Stearns parent company, Stearns Holdings , back in 2015.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

When industry veteran Michael Strauss abruptly shut down Long Island-based Sprout Mortgage in early July, there was uproar. The lawsuits quickly came pouring in, but Strauss never did seek bankruptcy protection for Sprout or its affiliates. Shocked employees didn’t receive their last paychecks. Yet Strauss, who already has a $2.45

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The elevated mortgage rate environment has created a mortgage rate lockdown effect of sorts, limiting the pool of customers for the mortgage industry. Layoffs, LOs leaving the industry for good. The mortgage industry shrinking by more than half to an estimated $1.7 non-Bank financial institutions at Fitch Ratings.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

ACES Quality Management , a fintech that provides quality-control software for the financial services industry, issued a Mortgage QC Industry Trends report with data through Q3 2023. That’s a much better outcome and solution for the industry.” The problem obviously is bad loans that lead to repurchase and indemnification.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2022

FGMC) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of June — leaving four warehouse lenders on the hook for more than $415 million. Just weeks later, a leaked text message from Flagstar Bank provided an inside look at how dire the current climate is for many non-QM lenders. Non-QM lender First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

That cap doubled starting in September, meaning the central bank going forward will now allow up to $35 billion per month in MBS to roll off its balance sheet as the securities mature. The Fed capped monthly MBS runoff of its $2.7 trillion MBS portfolio over the past three months at $17.5 That stability, so far this year, has been elusive.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

The pool of non-QM borrowers includes real estate investors, property flippers, foreign nationals, business owners, gig workers and the self-employed, as well as a smaller group of homebuyers facing credit challenges, such as past bankruptcies. It’s volatile out there. Non-QM lender First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

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Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 10, 2021

Lehman Brothers) and many more into bankruptcy. The financial crisis that accompanied the current pandemic caused hardship to certain industries and hurt many small businesses. We told banks they needed more reserves and that they could no longer underwrite toxic mortgages. However, it hasn’t rattled the world economy.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2023

DeHart’s professional career spans 25 years in the mortgage banking and financial services industry. DeHart has also served in various roles for other large financial institutions, including Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley. Its client base includes banks, credit unions and mortgage bankers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The steady drumbeat of dour news in the mortgage industry punctuated by headlines announcing layoffs and closures among the ranks of independent mortgage banks continues to play out, with several lenders over the last two weeks adding to the torrent of pink slips. Some 80% of the volume in our industry is done by about 40% of the LOs.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2021

In light of this important industry and policy topic, I thought it instructive to provide further insight into the arguments raised from that previous piece. Many of these firms experienced bankruptcies and closures similar to that of New Century.”. Similar results (2.57 Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

As the housing market enters a purchase-market cycle sparked by rising mortgage rates that have killed off a long-running refinance boom, we can expect to see mortgage-fraud schemes proliferate, industry experts say. Depository Institutions – Banks SARs Filings Related to Mortgage Fraud 2020: 11,349 2021: 8,805 Down: 22%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

It is a common belief in the legal industry that foreclosures will spike as consumers max out their credit and run out of options for covering the living expense overage, but that remains to be seen.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Over the next several years, however, assuming interest rates continue to tick upward absent great volatility, the non-QM (or non-qualified mortgage) market has the potential to grow tenfold, according to some industry executives. He said the housing industry went from slightly more than $2 trillion in origination volume in 2019 to $4.5

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The pool of non-QM borrowers includes real estate investors, property flippers, foreign nationals, business owners and the self-employed, as well as a smaller group of homebuyers facing credit challenges, such as past bankruptcies. Morgan , the investment bank side of New York-based banking holding company JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Brownstoner

JANUARY 17, 2022

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Realty Biz

MARCH 4, 2023

This partnership allows Haute Lawyer to connect its affluent readers with industry-leading attorneys in their area. Bank Fraud. Bankruptcy Fraud. Haute Lawyer offers a prominent collective of leading attorneys. The invitation-only network features only two lawyers per market. Tax Evasion and Filing False Tax Returns.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

Consequently, the hunt is on for opportunities in the purchase market, and that’s why non-QM lending is expected to become a sweet spot in the mortgage market, according to industry observers. UWM recently rolled out bank statement loans targeting the self-employed as well as investor loans.

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McKissock

AUGUST 7, 2022

It didn’t help that the Federal Reserve was not strictly regulating the bank’s loan screening and approval process. Therefore, the banks approved mortgages to customers without regard for their ability to repay the loan. This crash didn’t just affect the real estate industry. Why is This Current Housing Crisis Different?

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 11, 2024

Banks and other financial institutions began to offer home loans to individuals with poor credit histories , known as subprime mortgages. It highlighted the need for more stringent lending standards and better risk management practices in the financial industry. housing market experienced a remarkable boom. Government Response The U.S.

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Point2Homes

AUGUST 12, 2020

An uptick in Canada’s home prices might seem unlikely amid the COVID-19 crisis, particularly when the economy is facing significant job losses and a record-high number of bankruptcie s. While mortgage brokers noted there are tighter requirements for bank loans, eligible customers can snap up five-year fixed mortgages at 2% or lower.

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Fancy Pants Homes

MAY 13, 2022

is once again trying to bank a $100+ million sale. Just one year after it sold at auction — banking a somewhat modest $51 million — the sprawling estate re-surfaced on the market with a $120 million asking price. The price point makes it the sixth-most-expensive residential listing in the Los Angeles area, Dirt reports.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 18, 2020

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. Realty Biz News: So many people in the industry are talking about how a new stimulus package to help homeowners is much needed. The Q & A.

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Kyle Handy

JANUARY 20, 2023

But there are a lot of industries that may be helpful if you’re looking to flip a house. Think about people within your community who might be able to give you a referral, even if they aren’t in your industry. You can target advertising on Google or Facebook to people interested in bankruptcy or foreclosure.

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Marco Santarelli

MARCH 17, 2023

It began in 2007 and reached its peak in September 2008 when Lehman Brothers, one of the largest investment banks globally, filed for bankruptcy. Banks and other financial institutions gave out loans to people who did not have the creditworthiness to repay them.

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The Close

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Preforeclosure and bank-owned properties, or REO. Even a few bank-owned homes are starting to show up in the MLS. These are early-stage distressed homeowners, because it typically takes nine months to a year for a bank to foreclose on a home, clean the title, and place it back on the market. Housing values. Rental rates.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The announcement comes in the wake of bankruptcy of allegations of fraudulent activity against reinsurer Vesttoo Ltd , which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August. We view TDI’s supervision order as a sensible action for a regulator to take given Vesttoo’s widespread impact on the insurance industry,” Ehrlichman said.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 20, 2023

It's essential to gather the necessary documentation, such as bank statements and pay stubs, to support your application. Pre-approval requires you to submit documentation such as bank statements, pay stubs, and a comprehensive credit history review, resulting in a more accurate assessment of your borrowing capacity.

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Notorious ROB

JULY 11, 2022

Yes, I’m referring to Doomberg , a team with strong backgrounds in energy and heavy industry, who started writing in May of 2021. Doomberg starts by briefly summarizing the horrible precedent of government bailouts of the banks. One of my favorite economic and finance analysts is a green chicken. Wen Bazooka?

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The Close

APRIL 5, 2024

Forewarn can obtain a criminal history, verify current vehicle and property ownership statuses, identify financial risks (like bankruptcy), and provide a complete residential address history for almost 90% of people. The app monitors your credit and bank account and alerts users of potential threats and suspicious activity.

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The Close

JUNE 22, 2023

Motivated Sellers The motivated seller category is the submarket where you will find homeowners who are facing financial distresses like bankruptcy, foreclosure, and job loss or relocation. This is because there’s an entire industry that buys and sells these homes off-market. Consider the 2008 recession.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 16, 2021

You’ll learn how to prospect for distressed properties, how to approach homeowners, how to work with banks, and much more that will position you as the local expert with solutions to help those in need. We have a great listener question about how to become a bank’s go-to agent and much, much more. Christina: Sure.

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