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CoStar and private equity group battle for CoreLogic

Housing Wire

Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg reported that CoStar Group and a private equity group led by Warburg Pincus are currently competing for the data provider, though it is unclear if either have made an offer yet. If CoStar were to close the deal, it would be the largest acquisition the Washington, D.C.-based billion market cap.

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Ask Brian: Should a Homeowner File for Bankruptcy if They Have Equity in their Home?

Realty Biz

I’m thinking that bankruptcy might be my only option. What’s important for me to know about filing bankruptcy as a homeowner? How bankruptcies work out is highly dependent on personal circumstances. You definitely want to talk to a bankruptcy attorney before making any final decisions or taking action.

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What happens after the Fed’s rate hike?

Housing Wire

One of the unsung heroes of the most prolonged economic and job expansion ever recorded in history was the passing of the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act and the 2010 qualified mortgage rule under Dodd-Frank. As we can see below, the bankruptcy levels were extremely high before the bankruptcy law was passed in 2005.

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Rocket lost money last year, so why are its shares up?

Housing Wire

per share at market close the day before. In 2023 alone, the mortgage industry saw a total of 62 merger and acquisition transactions, lender exits and bankruptcies. To court more clients, Rocket launched products targeted at accumulated home equity levels and potential homebuyers who face affordability challenges.

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The 2022 housing market: A tale of two halves

Housing Wire

They are not selling and have a lot of equity in their homes. Homeowners in 2022 also tapped into their home equity, which peaked at $11.5 trillion in the second quarter of 2022, capitalizing on home equity loans and home equity line of credit (HELOC).

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The 2024 mortgage M&A playbook

Housing Wire

There were also a few cases of bankruptcy. HousingWire tracked 62 mergers, acquisitions, exits and bankruptcies covered by the newsroom in 2023. bankruptcies. Those who couldn’t find a dance partner shut down production channels or left the mortgage market behind entirely. exits and 3.2%

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Reverse mortgage volume and securities issuance trend lower in December

Housing Wire

When assessing December’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) volume data for December 2023, Reverse Market Insight (RMI) used a choice word as the title for its commentary : “thud.” But New View has been warning for virtually the entirety of 2023 that the year’s issuance levels would not come close to those record-breaking levels.

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