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How midsize lenders are surviving the mortgage squeeze

Housing Wire

Kind Lending , a national wholesale mortgage lender and his second brainchild, is built on lean operations and a focus on efficiency — a contrast with his first company, Stearns Lending, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019. This is not our first rodeo,” Stearns said in an interview with HousingWire. He’s not wrong.

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Hundreds tap WA help for people who faced housing discrimination

Seattle Times Real Estate

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Cle Elum declares bankruptcy over $26M debt

Seattle Times Real Estate

Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington, Cle Elum Mayor Matthew Lundh wrote that the city is “insolvent” under the bankruptcy code, citing the debt owed to the developer, City Heights Holdings. Meanwhile, the developer’s lender recently filed garnishments to seize funds in city bank accounts.

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Figure partners with NovaWulf on proposed reorg of crypto lender Celsius

Housing Wire

Fintech Figure Technologies will partner with NovaWulf Digital Management to provide blockchain technology solutions for a proposed reorganization of troubled crypto lender Celsius. Cagney’s attempt to bring blockchain technology to mortgage lending at scale dates back to August 2021. Figure Acquisition Corp.,

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Fannie Mae’s chief economist on housing market outlook

Housing Wire

While the central bank left the benchmark rate unchanged in the target range of 5.25%-5.5% Elevated mortgage rates will lead to more lenders spilling red ink in the latter half of the year, in contrast to the improved financial performance of independent mortgage banks in Q2. Kim: Bankruptcies and layoffs are still happening.

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FSOC recommends more regulation and liquidity for nonbank servicers

Housing Wire

The FSOC report, released on Friday, states that these companies quickly adapt their operations to market conditions, are early adopters of technology and are key for underserved borrower groups. In addition, nonbanks represent seven of the 10 largest servicers of Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae loans.

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Non-QM lenders are racing to stay ahead of rates

Housing Wire

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.