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How midsize lenders are surviving the mortgage squeeze

Housing Wire

Mortgage veteran Glenn Stearns is taking a different approach with his latest venture. 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.

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FHFA wants crypto in mortgages. Lenders have questions

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Just a week ago, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte issued a directive for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin preparing their businesses for the use of cryptocurrency in single-family mortgages. Phil Crescenzo, the Southeast division vice president for Nation One Mortgage Corp. While half of U.S.

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No, homeowner delinquency rates aren’t elevated

Housing Wire

These loans pertain to multifamily mortgages, which are used for commercial properties with five or more units, such as apartment buildings. However, there is a big difference between apartment lending and homeowners who have a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.

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Mortgage industry veteran Tammy Richards takes on new role at Kind Lending

Housing Wire

Chief operating officer Tammy Richards is taking on a new role at Kind Lending. Richards announced Tuesday on LinkedIn that shes now the president of retail at Kind Lending, a move that comes a little less than a year after she joined the company. Richards has a long history in leadership and executive roles in the mortgage industry.

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MORE Seller Financing wants to debunk ‘the bad rap for wraps’

Housing Wire

In an era of high mortgage rates and stagnant home sales , a real estate transaction model is making waves by reintroducing and standardizing a once-popular financing method. Leahy emphasized that his company’s approach helps individuals who dont fit the traditional lending mold. Credit score isnt everything, he said.

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Why foreclosures are still below pre-pandemic levels

Housing Wire

Late-cycle lending risk is always a factor in every economic cycle we experience in the housing market. FICO score data The FICO score data for housing has been impressive since the Qualified Mortgage (QM) laws were implemented after 2010. With rising wages, cash flow for most homeowners has been stable for the past 14 years.

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The deal doctor: How a Miami agent closes $25 million+ a year selling condos to plastic surgeons

Housing Wire

Probate, divorce leads, short sales — everything is on the table when you have a mortgage to pay. After filing for bankruptcy in Colombia, he relocated to Miami, where he struggled to find high-paying jobs. He even offers to lend them his personal car if they want to drive the city alone. Leads are leads, right?