Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

The move is part of a repositioning that includes branding of its jumbo loan platform, which will continue to operate under the Sequoia umbrella going forward. Through Aspire, launched in September 2023, Redwood directly originates home equity investments (HEIs).

Equity 408

Equity Loans Lending Branding 408

Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

To excel, you must enter the industry with four main elements: a clear vision, a recognizable brand, an inspired team, and the systems to support them. Open bank and trust accounts Next, you’ll need to set up all the necessary business banking accounts and Trust accounts. This detail can come later.

Brokerage 366

Brokerage Branding Agents Industrial 366

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2021

TIAA Bank is selling its correspondent lending platform to Pentagon Federal Credit Union for an undisclosed amount of money. TIAA Bank has laid off more than 200 workers over the past six months as it pivots away from mortgage servicing. The post TIAA Bank to sell its correspondent biz to PenFed appeared first on HousingWire.

Banks 370

Banks Lending Loans Mortgages 370

Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

Flagstar Bank , a top-25 U.S. Flagstar made news in recent months, expanding its footprint and further diversifying its business model with the completion of the merger with New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) and the acquisition of certain financially and strategically complementary parts of Signature Bank.

Banks 369

Banks Mortgages Commercial Lending 369

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Guaranteed Rate Affinity was formed in 2017 through a partnership between Rate , formerly branded as Guaranteed Rate , and Anywhere Real Estate , formerly known as Realogy. At Movement, Rawls started as a loan officer before taking over as producing bank manager.

Lending 394

Lending Mortgages Loan Officer Development 394

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To understand the dynamics of his new role, RMD sat down with Morales to learn more about his individual and company goals, including the potential for a large national bank to become involved in the reverse mortgage business for the first time since the early 2010s. national bank, a large bank [that is considering entering] reverse.

Banks 408

Banks Mortgages Technology Branding 408

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

If you’re making 20 or 25 basis points as an owner of a small or large independent mortgage bank (IMB), it’s not worth the risk. I would also say that employees must embrace a different brand. But you dont want to be in a position where you have to sell. But the trade-offs are pretty dramatic for an owner.

Loan Officer 363

Loan Officer Technology Loans Banks 363

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Of these franchises, Morrison said that a little over 55% of sales have been to RE/MAX brokers, while roughly 15% have been to independent real estate brokerages or professionals affiliated with a rival brand. The post RE/MAX banks on organic growth in 2022? For all of RE/MAX Holding Inc., total operating expenses came in at $78.7

Banks 381

Banks Brokerage Investor Agents 381

Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2025

Another factor is Reals private-label program, which launched in 2024 and allows brokerage affiliates to keep their branding. Its fintech platform, Real Wallet, is expanding, allowing agents to apply for business checking accounts through Reals partnership with Thread Bank. Real also added head count to its nascent mortgage business.

Brokerage 369

Brokerage Agents Loan Officer Technology 369

Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

” Before joining Enterprise, Rands served as CEO and managing director of Volkswagen Financial Services Mexico, where he oversaw banking and financing activities for eight automotive brands and more than 300 dealerships.

Finance 280

Finance Development Branding Banks 280

Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2025

Mark DeVries, senior research analyst at Deutsche Bank , said some larger mortgage companies remain somewhat skeptical of the value of buying a big servicing book, paying a lot of money for leads that you could generate organically, without having to pay a big premium. He does not know who the bids are going to be.

Mortgages 339

Mortgages Loans Banks Industrial 339

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This brings earnings potential from the brand integration between FOA and American Advisors Group (AAG), he said, making for a much healthier position. “Over the past couple of quarters, they’ve gotten back to break-even, and this quarter, they posted a nice profit, both from the revenue side and the cost side.”

Investor 368

Investor Mortgages Bankruptcy Equity 368

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Heartland Bank , the leading reverse mortgage lender in Australia and New Zealand , will rebrand its dedicated reverse mortgage division from “Heartland Finance” to “Heartland Bank” following a recent acquisition and a repositioning of its offerings. “We

Mortgages 420

Mortgages Banks Finance Branding 420

Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

We are the very first company in the country to standardize the seller financing process, put a wrapper around it, brand it and call it MORE, Leahy told HousingWire. Theyve got $500,000 in the bank, they make $200,000 a year, they got their stuff together. Credit score isnt everything, he said. They just had life happen.

Finance 370

Finance Lending Bankruptcy Residential 370

Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2022

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a consent order against Michigan-based Flagstar Bank that levies a $3.62 The consent order states that between a three-year period – from February 2017 through February 2020 – the bank’s risk assessment, internal controls, and training led to various violations.

Banks 381

Banks Branding Loans Residential 381

Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2022

parent company of Flagstar Bank , has reduced its mortgage staff by 20% since the calendar turned to 2022, laying off 420 employees amid a significant drop in origination volumes and margins. Overall, the bank’s net income in the first quarter of 2022 dropped 60.4% Flagstar’s mortgage division will also preserve the brand.

Purchase and sale agreement 397

Purchase and sale agreement Mortgages Banks Branding 397

Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2022

Jim Linnane, the former head of retail at Stearns Lending , has joined Flagstar Bank as the president of the company’s distributed retail mortgage division. NYCB had essentially exited the residential mortgage banking business in 2017 after selling its origination and servicing platforms. billion in mortgage loans, down from $12.5

Lending 377

Lending Mortgages Banks Branding 377

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

But its willingness to join the reverse mortgage conversation should be recognized, particularly for companies like Longbridge that work with leading forward originators in the independent mortgage banking ( IMB ) space. Maybe this will help you sell upgrades to homes for the homebuilders, he offered as an example.

Mortgages 268

Mortgages Branding Industrial Lending 268

Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. and Capital One Bank (USA) N.A. It also was based on the bank’s failure to correct the deficiencies in a timely manner, according to the OCC.

Banks 432

Banks Branding Design Technology 432

Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2021

Thanks to our brand investment over time, we are also one of the most recognized brands in the industry today. Margins are at cyclical highs, typically over 250 basis points, and virtually every independent mortgage bank has posted record profits over the last year. All of this gives us enormous runway.

Branding 503

Branding Banks Loans Finance 503

Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Among its dozens of limited partners are major banks, which are the kinds of customers Blend is servicing, Mayopoulus pointed out.

Loans 496

Loans Banks Loan Officer Branding 496

Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

CrossCountry Mortgage and digital banking platform Blend on Monday announced an expanded partnership to drive innovation for independent mortgage banks ( IMBs ). These allow CrossCountry to tailor workflows, branding and operational settings at the branch level to maintain consistency across its branches.

Loan Officer 293

Loan Officer Technology Banks Development 293

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Bank of America recently reported that their digital mortgage transactions have nearly doubled over the past year, citing 68% of all consumer mortgage sales were made digitally in 2020, compared with just 36% in 2019. . 3 Self-driving banks. Technology startups are making banking more accessible.

Mortgages 533

Mortgages Banks Loan Officer Technology 533

Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2024

Gwin brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously held executive positions at American Financial Network , Wachovia Bank , Wells Fargo and Accredited Home Lenders. Jon’s strategic vision and innovative mindset will help drive our continued growth and success across all of Fathom’s brands.

Industrial 418

Industrial Title Brokerage Branding 418

Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2024

In a competitive market full of options, banks must rely on more than their rate sheet to compete for the business of third-party originators. We specialize in non-agency loans, including bank statement loans, government lending, new construction and renovation products, and HELOCs , positioning us as a leader in the industry.”

Lending 426

Lending New Construction Renovation Banks 426

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The Howard County Food Bank in Columbia, Maryland, gained valuable volunteers and donations from Planet Home Lending as the organization partnered with Farmlink to deliver farm-fresh produce to the food bank. HOUSINGWIRE: What inspired Planet Home Lending to get connected with Farmlink and the Howard Country Food Bank?

Lending 420

Lending Banks Branding Development 420

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

According to Bank of America ’s 2023 Homebuyer Insights report, only 62% of prospective homebuyers are willing to wait for home prices and/or rates to fall, down from 85% in June 2023. Even in the current interest rate environment, there are clear benefits to purchasing a home and beginning to build equity.”

Marketing 458

Marketing Banks Lending Mortgages 458

Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Stay tuned for updates. Are you a financial services professional hungry for better fintech news and info? Want to be notified when we launch?

Title 473

Title Technology Branding Industrial 473

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

These men and women are pillars in the community and provide consumers with more options than a retail lender or bank so they can fulfill their dream of home ownership.”. “Brokers are the best place for borrowers to get a faster, easier and cheaper mortgage.

Commercial 546

Commercial Mortgages Branding Banks 546

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

The launch of Figure Technology Solutions comes a few months after Bloomberg reported that Figure Technologies was working with multiple investment banks — including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Jefferies Financial Group Inc. — to take its lending division, LendCo , public.

Lending 419

Lending Equity Technology Banks 419

Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2021

The parent company of Veritex Community Bank will acquire a 49% stake in Texas-based mortgage lender Thrive Mortgage , the firms announced late Tuesday afternoon. HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath joins Proctor Loan Protector executives Damon Laprade and Mike Dimas to discuss the acquisition and the new brand, Proctor Loan Protector.

Mortgages 370

Mortgages Lending Banks Loans 370

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

CARE is Sagent’s consumer platform that links a modern, bank-on-your-phone experience for borrowers with seamless human care from servicers. Through our CARE Admin tool, the entire CARE website branding can be updated in less than a minute. #3. They can also quickly apply for and resolve forbearances and loan mods during hardships.

Equity 384

Equity Branding Banks Design 384

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Amid a declining housing market and volatile economy, mortgage and banking marketers may find themselves in a difficult position. . As 2022 comes to an end, predictions for mortgage and banking trends have been nothing short of ominous. Perhaps fewer shoppers are seeking mortgage and banking products and services. in Q4 2023.

Marketing 479

Marketing Banks Mortgages As-is 479

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The division will be led by Joe Conrad, an industry veteran who most recently served as a reverse mortgage loan officer at Mutual of Omaha Mortgage.

Lending 416

Lending Mortgages Equity Loan Officer 416

Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Sagent , a fintech software company providing a servicing management platform for banks and lenders, appointed Chris Marshall as executive chairman. and was co-founder and CFO at Capital Bank Financial Corp. His term as executive chairman began on January 19. His career includes positions at GMAC, Inc. , now Ally Financial, Inc.

Technology 406

Technology Banks Equity Branding 406

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

“Our new Path TPO channel offers a great way to increase volume and revenue without increasing customer acquisition costs since third parties already have clients and referral sources,” said Michele Parson, brand marketing manager at Path. In August 2022, it enhanced its point-of-sale platform Zip, with new features for loan originators.

Banks 370

Banks Loans Branding Development 370

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Today’s real estate website builder offers a turnkey, easy-to-use solution to help build your brand, market your business and generate more (and better) leads. With competition for online leads heating up, we think AgentFire’s brand-first approach can be a game changer for brand-conscious agents, teams and even boutique brokerages.

Brokerage 417

Brokerage Agents Branding Land 417