Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

After a month of very little change in April , the construction sector had a solid month of job growth in May, according to the U.S. Construction gained 36,000 jobs in May, with residential building adding 5,000 jobs and residential specialty trade contractors gain 11,700 jobs. The post Residential construction jobs now 7.6%

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Pink slips will arrive for 58 employees working in the mortgage business at Texana Bank in California, according to a Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) sent to the state’s Employment Development Department. The bank eliminated 72 mortgage jobs in Iowa across earlier layoffs.

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Propmodo

JANUARY 10, 2024

When seeking construction financing for major real estate projects, developers almost always turn to big banks. But over the last ten years, Bank OZK, a small bank from Arkansas, has grown to become one of the most powerful financiers of large real estate projects in the U.S. Bank OZK has humble roots.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

In response, many brokers are relying on extra support, and Flagstar Bank offers exactly that. The post Flagstar Bank offers brokers direct access to seasoned specialty lending experts and powerful tech solutions appeared first on HousingWire. We’re well-capitalized and committed to mortgage, particularly the broker channel.

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Eye on Housing

MARCH 30, 2023

According to NAHB analysis of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data, large banks (assets greater than $10 billion) have increased their share of the residential construction loan market above pre-Great Recession levels in recent years. The majority of 1-4 residential construction loans are still.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

In addition to the lower mortgage rate forecast issued after the March banking turmoil, Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group has upgraded its existing home sales outlook for the remainder of the year. This includes deposits at small banks, which were roughly flat — and even rose somewhat over the past two weeks.

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 23, 2024

CIBC Bank USA has unveiled its latest initiative aimed at promoting affordable housing, encompassing a $17.6 million construction loan, a $708,000 permanent loan, and a $26 million investment in Boulevard Apartments Preservation, LP, to facilitate the acquisition and restoration of the existing Boulevard Apartments in Chicago.

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Inman

MARCH 24, 2023

Fannie Mae economists say jumbo mortgages and construction loans could get more scarce if regional banks tighten lending standards.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

California-based fix-and-flip lender Anchor Loans launched a third-party originator (TPO) channel to serve mortgage brokers, banks, private and non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lenders and other referral partners whose clients are home builders, developers and investors.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

They include the reallocation of funds originally earmarked for relief from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for affordable housing construction, as well as new provisions for the 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program to clarify the use of such funds for affordable housing.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

of Torontonians had never heard of Bjarke Ingels, and that there was no reason why people should be paying $2,000 per square foot for a pre-construction project simply because it has his name on it. But then again, it’s only $1,705/sqft in pre-construction, and no, that’s not sarcasm. But maybe I’m just boring?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Multigenerational housing gains steam to combat affordability pressures According to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll , 61% of homeowners cited multigenerational housing as their primary motivation for constructing an ADU. a garage or basement) or when modern offsite construction is used to build a new structure.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In AFR, it’s adding the New Jersey-based, full-service independent mortgage bank that has direct, wholesale and correspondent lending divisions. It also has a niche in construction and manufactured home loan programs. Since its foundation in 1997, Proprietary Capital has developed a platform to invest in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Throughout his career, he has held various executive positions at high-profile companies such as Stearns Lending and Bank of America , where he launched a major joint venture with homebuilders.

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Brownstoner

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

On Tuesday, workers at 9 Dekalb Avenue were busy in the still-under construction section… Read More > The post Construction Wrapping Up at Brooklyn Tower as Podium Facade Installed, Move-ins Happening appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

It went on to state that independent mortgage banks, community banks and credit unions have shown interest in product pricing engines (PPEs) that allow them to price and make decision on nonqualified (non-QM) mortgages, reverse mortgages, fix-and-flip loans, construction loans or portfolio lending products.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

The silver lining, however, is that builders have picked up their pace of construction. banks in comparison to international standards. (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in July 2023 – boosted capital requirements for residential mortgage portfolios at large U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Flagstar offers a broad product set including agency, non-agency, construction products and HELOCs. That’s made Flagstar a true partner to the 3,600 clients the bank has served in its 35-plus year history. Flagstar also shares product-specific advice and expertise in VA and FHA lending with its clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Lenders can also define workflows and business rules for any mortgage product, including construction loans, manufactured home loans, home equity loans and bridge loans. The Denver-based fintech made its first mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal in May 2023 when it acquired mortgage solutions provider LenderSelect.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

He worked for several mortgage companies, including Bridgeview Bank Group , Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. and Paramount Bank. In terms of products, Gade said he will have the opportunity to access VA construction loans at UMortgage. Gade, 50, was in the Army for 8.5 Gade originated $165.4

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

What does it mean when the real estate market is slow, prices have declined, pre-construction sales and prices are even more sluggish, and yet some pre-construction condominium developers in the midtown area are currently charging up to $2,000 per square foot? Marlin could sell condos for $2,000/sqft in pre-construction right now.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

” This post was about the clauses that the seller/bank includes in their standard schedules and just how crazy a buyer would be to purchase a property with some or all of those clauses. Today, I want to look at how bank-owned properties are priced, listed, and sold, and I want to use real examples. What happened?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

Homeownership is used far too often as the federal piggy bank. Last week, we wrote a Letter to FHA , offering constructive suggestions to ensure a level playing field between borrowers where the seller agrees to fund buyer brokerage commissions and where the seller doesn’t. Such opportunities may arise.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2022

Construction gained 32,000 jobs in July, with residential building gaining 2,900 jobs and residential specialty trade contractors gaining 11,200 jobs. Employment in the construction sector is now 82,000 jobs higher than in February 2020. A year ago there were nearly 300,000 workers at mortgage banking firms.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Housing starts declined 9% in 2023, an indication that homebuyers looking to purchase a new construction home may continue to struggle with the lack of inventory this year. According to projections from central bank officials, rates would be slashed to a median 4.6% 12 compared to a week earlier. The Fed next meets on Jan.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 4, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Do you remember the good old days of pre-construction condominiums? I remember when, among other things, you could purchase a pre-construction condo with a mere 5% deposit. That was the reason to buy pre-construction condos back in 2004, not to mention that absurd 5% deposit structure. And that was it.

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Real Trends

MARCH 29, 2023

Here are a few trends and predictions I see happening with new construction buyers: Don’t expect massive price drops Here’s the reality: We will not see the massive price drop that occurred between 2008 and 2011. The post Opinion: will we see massive price drops in new construction? appeared first on RealTrends.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2023

But increasing costs and the banking crisis this year have meant a fall-off in return on investment for flippers, and for those still interested, it can be more difficult to finance a fix-and-flip or a bridge loan than in past years. But its bridge loan and fix-and-flip loan pipeline is down 40% over that same time period.

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Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2023

The Maine state agencies filed the lawsuit, Franklin Savings Bank v. Bordick , under the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) on behalf of a couple that took out a mortgage in 2008 in order to purchase land for the construction of a new home.

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Brownstoner

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The eight-story, 123-unit rental apartment building replacing the suburban-style bank in the middle of a parking lot near the BQE entrance on Metropolitan topped out some time ago.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2023

In its latest meeting, it raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points amid a banking crisis. The housing market The construction sector lost 9,000 jobs in March, thanks to a significant decline in the specialty trade contractors segment of construction, which lost 13,900 jobs. in December 2022, but still strong.”

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Realtor.com

MARCH 8, 2021

Instead, you might need a construction loan. In this installment from our Guide to Building Your Own Home , we’ll cover everything you need to know about construction loans. What is a construction loan? This down payment is based on the combined cost of the land and estimated construction costs. For instance?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2021

McCord’s penalty is dwarfed by the $95 million that Cauthron found he cost local banks, financial institutions and homeowners, during his sentencing in the Western District of Oklahoma on Monday. As the housing market changes, so does lending fraud. According to McCord, he made false statements to CapLOC in an attempt to seal the deal.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The nation’s network of Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks ) expects to be required to increase its share of investments in affordable housing. The total volume should not be lower than $100 million for each bank. In the first week of October, the bank also launched a $1.5 In May, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Rep.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The top three opportunities mortgage pros see are new construction (15.3%), first-time homebuyers (14.5%) and cultivating referrals and building new relationships with buyers, builders and agents (13%), according to HousingWire ‘s Q4 2023 LenderPulse survey.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 19, 2022

Green construction is a hot topic right now. But what is green construction? In this blog post, Vikki Gerrard La Crosse will discuss the truth about green construction. What Is Green Construction? Green construction is a term used to describe buildings designed and built in an environmentally responsible way.

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Eye on Housing

AUGUST 3, 2023

According to the Federal Reserve Board’s July 2023 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS)—conducted for bank lending activity over the second quarter of 2023—banks reported that lending standards tightened for all residential real estate (RRE) and commercial real estate (CRE) loan categories. Moreover, banks expect their lending.

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