Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

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.” One of the top 10 lenders that posted gains, however, was Open Mortgage. This is a different situation.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

District Court for the Northern District of Texas , Ginnie Mae has filed its response to a lawsuit brought against it by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) saying the warehouse lender lacks standing and discounts the authority the government has to extinguish a lender from its reverse mortgage-backed securities program.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2021

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. The post CoStar and private equity group battle for CoreLogic appeared first on HousingWire. billion market cap.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Bankruptcies and foreclosures After 2010, the qualified mortgage laws came into play and all the exotic loan debt structures in the system, especially in the run-up in demand from 2002 to 2005, disappeared. From the report: Early delinquency transition rates for mortgages increased by 0.2

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The first half of the year, with mortgage rates in the 3s and 4s, was like “Fast and Furious.” The number of home listings dried up , contracts were canceled , the few buyers still out there demanded concessions , mortgage rates spiked to 7% and homebuilder sentiment hit rock bottom. over asking price. High octane stuff.

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Realty Biz

JULY 12, 2021

In other ways, the pandemic helped a little because I was able to take advantage of some financial help that became available, including the mortgage forbearance program that suspended mortgage payments. I’m thinking that bankruptcy might be my only option. What’s important for me to know about filing bankruptcy as a homeowner?

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Realty Biz

APRIL 5, 2022

One of the frequently asked questions during today’s booming housing market is can I qualify for a mortgage during Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is a court-approved debt repayment plan where their debts are restructured over a period of three to five years. Mortgage Options During Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Rocket Companies , the parent of Rocket Mortgage , lost money in 2023 , but executives have expressed confidence about a big turnaround by touting investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the company’s profitability. It boils down to increasing capacity at scale via higher productivity.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The partnership was made public by Figure on Thursday and comes a day after an announcement from Celsius — which filed for bankruptcy in July 2022 — that it will be acquired by NovaWulf. NewCo is expected to be a public reporting company that is initially 100% owned by Celsius creditors with its common equity provided in a tokenized form.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Read on to learn more about Dark Matter Technologies’ plan for mortgage. More recently, we started acquiring businesses in the mortgage tech space. We plan to be in the mortgage tech space forever. Kim : What other mortgage tech companies has Constellation Software acquired? And we plan to continue to acquire there.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Federal Reserve ‘s effort to temper inflation has cooled the housing market that remains subdued with mortgage rates north of 7%. this week, Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan believes that mortgage rates will stay elevated before the Fed makes further rate cuts. “We’ve Kim: Spreads in the mortgage space are wide.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In the reflection, a mortgage executive sees faint images of the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s and 1990s. 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.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced the launch of an inquiry into Ginnie Mae ’s monitoring of now-bankrupt lender Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF), and its extinguishment from the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) program.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When mortgage rates fall, the majority of homebuyers (including homeowners who need to sell to buy another home) are mostly employed, so lower rates greatly benefit them, and housing demand increases. If they lost their job, they have a lot of equity in their home, and most likely their financials have gotten better over time.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Kind Lending , national wholesale mortgage lender and second brainchild to mortgage veteran Stearns, announced that the lender originated $1 billion in the first six months of production – a feat that took Stearns first company, Stearns Lending , 15 years to accomplish. Glenn Stearns is back, and not just on television.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

The funds will ultimately go to companies including Mirae Asset Securities , Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services (ICBC), Flagstar Bank , Customers Bank and the bankruptcy estate of Live Well itself, according to court filings reviewed by RMD. million.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

” The letter outlines the categories of affected customers: “In early March, Wells Fargo began providing forbearances to customers in active bankruptcy proceedings if we identified a court filing indicating that the customer may have been suffering a COVID-19-related hardship.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

In December, HousingWire spoke to Flueid about the concept of instant title and why it is a misnomer for mortgage lenders. HousingWire: HousingWire recently spoke to Flueid about the concept of instant title and why it’s a misnomer for mortgage lenders. We began by integrating directly with our title partners’ core production systems.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Your home equity is the difference between what you owe on your mortgage(s) and what your home is currently worth if you sold it today (the appraised value). For instance, if the remaining balance on your mortgage is $195,000 and the market value is $295,000, you have $100,000 of equity in your home.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

As a premier provider of innovative, high-performance software, data and analytics for mortgage and home equity lending and servicing, Black Knight is transforming the housing finance industry. Black Knight is a proven mortgage industry leader in servicing technology. Secondary Marketing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

You can’t please all the people all of the time, but Redfin is a unique real estate brokerage , an instant homebuyer, a popular listings website, a platform for renters, a mortgage company, a title company, a concierge service, and a research service on the U.S. housing market. What does that all add up to?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The housing market didn’t crash at all, in fact, more Americans bought homes with mortgages in 2021 than in 2020. mortgage rates, so on the mortgage rate side of the equation, it’s never been better. Mortgage debt service payments as a percent of disposable personal income are near all-time lows.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Newport Beach, California-based Excelerate Capital , a long-time non-QM lender with a growing market presence, finalized its acquisition of Castle Mortgage Corp. Non-QM mortgages include loans that cannot command a government, or “agency,” stamp through Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2022

Non-QM lender First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. FGMC) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of June — leaving four warehouse lenders on the hook for more than $415 million. Sprout Mortgage imploded in early July, leaving its employees out in the cold. That’s probably a little more common than people think.”.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2022

Pontiac, Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) capitalized on a booming private-label market in 2021 by sponsoring its inaugural securities transaction this past May, a prime jumbo deal involving 508 mortgages with an aggregate principal balance of $351.9 That’s a strong start for a new issuer. “A

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

The figures are drawn from the prime and nonprime (or non-QM) residential mortgage-backed securities deals tracked by Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA). With mortgage rates now hovering around 5%, compared with 3% or lower for much of last year, the low-hanging fruit of the refinancing market is now pretty much picked over.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Mortgages with Low Credit Scores Mortgages with low credit scores can appear challenging, but there are options available. Understanding how a low credit score affects your mortgage and exploring government-backed programs can help you navigate the process. Can you buy a house with bad credit?

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RIS Media

JANUARY 29, 2021

Lenders offer mortgages for borrowers with a wide range of financial circumstances. Between prime (highest-quality) and subprime (lowest-quality) home loans are a category called “Alt-A mortgages.” . The federal government sets guidelines for Qualified Mortgages that focus on a borrower’s ability to repay the loan.

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RIS Media

AUGUST 19, 2021

If you fail to pay your mortgage on time, you may wind up with your house in foreclosure. In most states, a certain dollar amount of home equity is exempt from creditors under the Homestead Exemption. Should You Declare Bankruptcy? Bankruptcy might buy you some time, but it’s not necessarily a solution.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Not even 5% mortgage rates in 2018 budged this data line too much. Higher mortgage rates haven’t materialized as expected. Back in the summer of 2020, I believed that if mortgage rates could get over 3.75% , the days on the market would grow , which I think even to this day would be the most welcome healthy event for housing.

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McKissock

AUGUST 7, 2022

Therefore, the banks approved mortgages to customers without regard for their ability to repay the loan. When people could not make their mortgage payments, the housing bubble burst and thousands of homes were foreclosed, multiple big-name lenders declared bankruptcy, and the market required government bailouts.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Here’s how to determine if rent-to-own or a mortgage is best for you. . Rent-to-own is a great way to buy a house after bankruptcy or when you have a ding in your credit. If home values shoot up over the term of your lease, you’ll have more equity when you apply for a mortgage. Mortgage Pros and Cons.

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Realtor.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

“This protects not only the equity in your home but other assets that could be lost should a claim arise.” Homestead exemption: So what if, instead of a lawsuit, you’re facing a creditor or bankruptcy? In California, $75,000 to $150,000 in equity is insulated from creditors.”.

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Realty Biz

MAY 26, 2021

is mostly concentrated in retirement accounts and home equity. Considering 29% of an average American’s wealth comes from home equity, this means most Black families have less than $4,000 in home equity. Black borrowers tend to pay 0.29% more on their mortgage than white borrowers. Household wealth in the U.S.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Depending on the location and mortgage company, a qualified appraiser may hold either an associate or bachelor’s degree, have 12-18 months of experience working with an appraiser, and have an appraiser certificate or license. If you are selling or refinancing your home, the lender that is financing the mortgage will schedule the appraisal.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Among the many mortgage options buyers have, the FHA loan is one of the most popular. An FHA loan is a mortgage that’s backed by the federal government via the Federal Housing Administration. An FHA loan is a lot easier to qualify for than a conventional mortgage, which is why it’s especially popular with first-time buyers.

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