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F2 Finance wants to capitalize on a fragmented fix-and-flip market

Housing Wire

F2 Finance wants to scoop up a share of a “fragmented” fix-and-flip market as a lack of housing inventory sharply limits transactions. just to give an idea of how fragmented it is in terms of the lender,” Christian Faes, founder of F2 Finance, said in an interview with HousingWire. LendInvest has more than $4.7 billion (£3.7

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Q&A: George Morales on new role with Mortgage Cadence and why a big bank could enter reverse

Housing Wire

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.

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Flagstar Bank and the one-stop mortgage shop

Housing Wire

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.

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Inside voices: Understanding Gen Z and personal finance

Housing Wire

Today, she interviews Yanely Espinal, the Education Outreach Director for NextGen Personal Finance. As a child from an immigrant family, financial literacy was not something that was discussed at home, and Yanely struggled with personal finance as she entered adulthood. I’m a daughter of immigrants. I had no idea.

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Finance of America to acquire Parkside’s wholesale biz

Housing Wire

Finance of America intends to acquire Parkside Lending ‘s third-party origination channel operation for $40 million, the publicly traded lender and servicer announced Tuesday. Our TPO business is a part of our long-term growth strategy,” Bill Dallas, president of Finance of America Mortgage, said in a statement.

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Coldwell Banker Realty welcomes new Boston team

Housing Wire

No one else compares when it comes to brand recognition and tools to market our clients’ homes. He pioneered a comprehensive team approach in real estate, incorporating a transaction coordinator, financing professional and buyer agents to provide full service to a broader clientele. also serves as a trustee at Watertown Savings Bank.

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Panorama Mortgage Group launches 1% down payment loan program

Housing Wire

PMG offers platforms for human resources, finance, technology , legal and compliance services to its group of lenders. In 2019, PMG added two brands, one of which was Legacy Home Loans , which focuses on increasing the Black homeownership rate in America. As a minority-led independent mortgage bank, it is licensed in 43 states.

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