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 lender’s guide to surviving this mortgage market. As the U.S. Presented by: HCL America.

Banks 361

Banks Loan Officer Loans Lending 361

Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2023

The current bank crisis hit California-based Pacific Western Bank , a community bank owned by PacWest Bancorp that has a focus on real estate and commercial loans. billion from the Federal Home Loan Banks , $10.5 billion in Bank Term Funding Program borrowings. The company secured $1.4 The company secured $1.4

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Banks Commercial Loans Investor 378

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The construction sector added a total of 31,000 jobs in November, on par with the two prior months. Specialty contractors showed the largest gains with an increase of 13,000 jobs, while persons employed in construction of buildings, and civil and heavy engineering rose by 10,000 and 8,000 jobs, respectively. While this is a 0.4%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Mortgage rates continued their descent this week to mark their lowest level since May 2023, welcome news for homebuyers who have been waiting on the sidelines for rates to drop. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6% The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6% 12 compared to a week earlier. The Fed next meets on Jan.

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Fixed-rate mortgage Mortgages New Construction Construction 527

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Despite mass layoffs in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation, mortgage professionals still see opportunities in the market. LenderPulse requests surveys from 24,000 mortgage professionals across the country on market trends and lender opportunities and challenges. in events to garner business. Roughly 36.3%

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Mortgages Marketing Banks New Construction 399

Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Last week’s above-consensus inflation figures brought the mortgage market back to a sour reality: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate, an index closely watched by industry experts, may be close to or even above the 7% level for longer than previously expected. Where are mortgage rates headed? in second-quarter 2024.

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As-is Industrial Mortgages Loans 444

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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Banks Construction Finance Commercial 67

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A federal judge ordered Ronald McCord, the founder of Oklahoma City-based lender and servicer First Mortgage Company , who was also once the president of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), to pay $51.8 million in restitution for mortgage fraud. United States District Judge Robin Cauthron ordered McCord also serve 8.5

Mortgages 537

Mortgages Lending Banks Loans 537

Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2023

Mortgage rates little changed this week as investors assessed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ’s latest comments on rate hikes. Other mortgage indexes also show rates slightly rising. The 30-year fixed rate for conventional loans was 6.91% at Mortgage News Daily on Thursday morning, up one basis points from the previous week.

Mortgages 362

Mortgages New Construction Investor Construction 362

Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2023

Go Mortgage sued its former director of capital markets for “corporate sabotage,” alleging computer fraud, violation of trade secrets, breach of contract and tortious interference with a business relationship. Chikonde, who was hired in January 2021, managed Go Mortgage’s warehouse lines, pricing, hedging and loan sales.

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Mortgages Marketing Lending Construction 363

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

In response, many brokers are relying on extra support, and Flagstar Bank offers exactly that. With 35 years of experience in the mortgage business, Flagstar has reputation for successfully navigating the ebb and flow of an ever-changing housing market. We’re well-capitalized and committed to mortgage, particularly the broker channel.

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Lending Banks Technology New Construction 338

Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2023

filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, just two months after it got back into the forward mortgage origination business. million) and Wells Fargo Bank ($1.1 AmeriFirst told Housingwire that the bankruptcy action has no impact on closed mortgages and the loans in the pipeline will be closed and funded.

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Bankruptcy Mortgages Loans Lending 370

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Mortgage rates are around 7.7%, the highest levels in over 20 years, and LOs across America are having to reset their strategies. Higher down payments and surging monthly mortgage payments are throttling borrowers’ personal finances, and prospective buyers are turning to family members to gift funds or sign up to be non-occupant co-borrowers.

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Loan Officer Mortgages Fixed-rate mortgage Loans 404

Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

“I haven’t seen a dry spell like this in the time I’ve been in business,” Bob Yopko, president of First Equity Residential Mortgage , said of this year’s spring homebuying season. Mortgage rates tend to align with the 10-year U.S. “Mortgage rates should be 5.55%, not 6.5%,” he said.

Mortgages 375

Mortgages Loans Residential Equity 375

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.

Mortgages 314

Mortgages Commercial Banks Loans 314

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates, now around 6.5%, are cooling down the housing market and triggering mass layoffs in the mortgage and real estate industries. Mortgage rates have nearly doubled to around 6.5% Mortgage rates have nearly doubled to around 6.5% We do not see new construction returning in a meaningful way any time soon. “The

Mortgages 412

Mortgages Loan Officer Pre-approval Fixed-rate mortgage 412

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The average 30-year-fixed mortgage rose, ever so slightly, to 2.88% for the week ending Sept. Mortgage rates have been roughly flat for months now. Treasuries, causing mortgage rates to remain in place, despite the increasing dispersion of inflation across different consumer goods and services.”. for the past two weeks.

Mortgages 442

Mortgages Fixed-rate mortgage Construction Banks 442

Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2023

This week’s mortgage rates declined slightly, continuing a recent “sideways trend” at the low 6% mark. Rates reflected a moderation in inflation and the banking crisis, and the consequent expectation that the Federal Reserve ( Fed ) is done hiking the federal funds rate. Overall, inflation cooled further in April.

Mortgages 375

Mortgages Fixed-rate mortgage Construction Banks 375

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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Loans Investor Banks Finance 428

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. Veritex is one of Texas’ largest banks, with $8.8 The investment in Thrive comes amid a wave of M&A activity in the mortgage lending space.

Mortgages 365

Mortgages Lending Banks Loans 365

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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Sales Banks Construction Lending 374

Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Mike Fratantoni , the chief economist and senior vice president of research and industry technology at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), addressed three major challenges in the housing market during testimony before the U.S. The silver lining, however, is that builders have picked up their pace of construction.

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Industrial Banks Residential Lending 335

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

8. “With the acquisition of AFR, we will build on our already strong mortgage platform. residential mortgage market and housing-related assets. In AFR, it’s adding the New Jersey-based, full-service independent mortgage bank that has direct, wholesale and correspondent lending divisions.

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Lending New Construction Construction Finance 358

Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2023

Nashville, Tennessee-headquartered Defy Mortgage is the latest player to join the non-QM (non-qualified mortgage) lending space, which targets entrepreneurs and gig workers who have various forms of collateral, including cryptocurrency. We are able to count it as liquidity from a reserve requirement and for asset depletion.”. “We

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Lending Mortgages Marketing Loans 414

Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2023

relaunched its forward mortgage originations. It ceased that business in December 2022 after rising mortgage rates wreaked havoc on the housing industry. Of the 400 employees scooped up by American Pacific Mortgage (APM) late last year, about 20 LOs have returned to AmeriFirst Financial. In 2022, AmeriFirst closed $2.5

Loan Officer 352

Loan Officer Mortgages Loans Lending 352

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dallas-based OneTrust Home Loans brought on James Hecht as its CEO to spearhead the company’s various mortgage lending divisions. 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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Loans Lending Construction Banks 381

Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Wells Fargo -backed mortgage fintech Maxwell rolled out a point-of-sale (POS) feature that offers tailored workflows and integrations. Lenders can also define workflows and business rules for any mortgage product, including construction loans, manufactured home loans, home equity loans and bridge loans.

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Lending Technology Loans Equity 374

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Texas-based mortgage lender Click n’ Close announced on Tuesday that its primary technology partner, Alabama-based mortgage banker Barr Group Mortgage, has completed the first eNote transaction using the Click n’ Close non-delegated correspondent eNote program.

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Closing Mortgages Banks Title 261

Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

With the Fed gone AWOL on purchasing mortgage loans, mortgage rates have doubled and spreads over 10-year Treasuries are at historical highs. Homeownership is used far too often as the federal piggy bank. The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) applauds these initiatives. The American homebuyer needs help.

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FHA loan Loans Title Mortgages 294

Inman

MARCH 24, 2023

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

Banks 149

Banks Lending Construction Loans 149

Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

With the Federal Reserve gone AWOL on purchasing mortgage loans, mortgage rates have doubled and spreads over 10-year Treasuries are at historical highs. Homeownership is used far too often as the federal piggy bank. The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) applauds these initiatives. The American homebuyer needs help.

FHA loan 439

FHA loan Loans Title Mortgages 439

Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2022

Ohio-based Union Home Mortgage is the latest in a string of lenders this week to institute workforce reductions. The multichannel lender, which originated roughly $13 billion in residential mortgage last year, declined to provide any details about the layoffs. The lender’s origination volume increased 25.8% billion, up 65.5%

Mortgages 333

Mortgages Loan Officer Residential Loans 333

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Flagstar ’s presence and expertise in the third-party wholesale mortgage origination market have combined to create a history of success extending over 35 years. Flagstar offers a broad product set including agency, non-agency, construction products and HELOCs.

Lending 311

Lending Banks Technology Mortgages 311

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. At the time, mortgage rates were about 4%. the typical annual family’s income, according to U.S.

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Construction Banks Closing Mortgages 543

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

years and did some other sales jobs before joining the mortgage space about a decade ago. He worked for several mortgage companies, including Bridgeview Bank Group , Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. and Paramount Bank. million in mortgages in 2022, with a total of $135.7 Gade, 50, was in the Army for 8.5

VA loan 414

VA loan Loans Loan Officer Brokerage 414

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates in the 6% range have frozen the housing market, forcing loan officers to find business outside their wheelhouses. With mortgage rates nearly doubling from the start of 2022, the LO, who has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, says it’s painful to see deals simply disappear. “I higher than last year.

Mortgages 381

Mortgages Loan Officer Loans Equity 381

Marco Santarelli

APRIL 20, 2024

As of April 19, 2024, the mortgage landscape in the United States has been marked by a period of fluctuation, with rates experiencing a slight increase. The average rate for a conventional 30-year fixed mortgage was reported at 7.22% , while the 15-year fixed mortgage stood at 6.657%. This aligns with broader economic trends.

Mortgages 119

Mortgages Fixed-rate mortgage Lending Banks 119