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Crowdfunding platform Peer Street files for bankruptcy

Housing Wire

” The company sources loans for private lenders and brokers, which are offered for sale to institutional investors or posted on the company’s online platform. In addition, Peer Street acts as a master servicer and manages loans on behalf of investors. million in 2021, Dunn wrote. million, down 23.2% from the year prior.

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Loan buybacks haven’t disappeared, but they are trending down

Housing Wire

The loan repurchase trend that began to sting many mortgage originators in 2022 appears to finally be winding down, according to a recent report by Sterling Point Advisors and Augment Analytics. We’re seeing a downward trend in total [loans] repurchased [on a dollar basis], and that’s true for both Fannie and Freddie,” Ludden said. “I

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Dark Matter Technologies execs talk transition from Black Knight, innovation in the mortgage tech space

Housing Wire

Dark Matter Technologies , formerly Black Knight Origination Technologies, is focused on mainly two things: the smooth transition to new owners, and lowering the cost to originate loans for lenders. Read on to learn more about Dark Matter Technologies’ plan for mortgage. Gagliano : We believe strongly in technology.

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Why lenders should be asking for a title check at loan application

Housing Wire

As a follow-up, HousingWire sat down with Peter Richter, co-founder and president at Flueid, to discuss why mortgage lenders should be asking for a quick, data-driven title check at loan application, rather than an instant title commitment, to understand and verify what’s going on with a property and consumer from the start.

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Fannie Mae’s chief economist on housing market outlook

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Read on to learn more about Duncan’s views on the housing market, loan performance and affordability challenges homebuyers face. The servicing side of the business is doing very well because those loans are simply not going to prepay for a long time. So, the servicing valuation on those loans is strong, because pre-payments are low.

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Cenlar FSB names Michelle DeHart VP of loan operations, escrow

Housing Wire

appointed Michelle DeHart as the vice president of loan operations, escrow, the company announced on Tuesday. My objective is to strengthen Cenlar’s escrow area by leveraging technology and automating wherever possible to enhance operational efficiencies and deliver the best outcomes for Cenlar, our clients and their homeowners.”

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Princeton CEO Rich Weidel on the promise vs reality of mortgage tech

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Sarah Wheeler: In the past you said that technology isn’t a differentiator, it’s just an equalizer. Rich Weidel: Yes, and even more now that we’re seeing in this down cycle which technologies provide value and which are just an expense. It wasn’t that long ago that technology was going to change everything.

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