Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A fly in the ointment, however, particularly for some independent mortgage banks (IMBs), is the elevated risk of agency loan-repurchase demands — triggered by loans that violate Fannie Mae ’s or Freddie Mac ’s rep and warranty policies due to some defect discovered during the agencies’ post-origination quality-review processes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2022

California-based ICE Mortgage Technology announced this week two enterprise agreements to integrate its eClose solution to Maxwell and Roostify platforms, enabling a more streamlined closing process for lenders and borrowers. Roostify, a mortgage technology provider, will integrate the solution to its digital home lending platform.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tiffany Fletcher: Real Estate Owned (REO), acquired by lenders , banks, or financial institutions typically due to mortgage loan defaults, involves the strategic marketing and sale of existing properties to mitigate losses on outstanding loans. territories.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Brian Simon, president of Trelix Mortgage Fulfillment Services, about how Trelix helps its clients work more efficiently while still maintaining compliance and performing due diligence. That gives us the ability to offer a span of comprehensive proven product options throughout the entire loan lifecycle.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2022

Karl Jacob, CEO and co-founder of LoanSnap , said the cyrpto-mortgage system his company has developed can originate more than just loans that LoanSnap mints. Our system I think is good enough that it can do not just the loans that we originate, but [loans originated by] other people,” Jacob said. It’s an open platform.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

In recent years, we have seen a significant uptick in fraudulent activity ranging from the high tech — intercepted wire transfers and electronic title phishing scams — to low-tech, such as applicants submitting falsified or doctored bank statements. Underwriters with hidden agendas. How lenders can prepare for growing fraud threats.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Record-setting mortgage originations coupled with a resurgent private-label securitization market have created an expanding demand for loan underwriters at a time when they are in scarce supply. . A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York illustrates the explosion of mortgage originations during the past year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

LauraMac, a provider of mortgage loan review SaaS technology, has appointed Rick Seehausen as its chief strategy officer. I look forward to working closely with Rick to leverage the success of our Loan Review System, prepare the launch of our Loan Acquisition System, and guide us in the development of new product lines.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2022

The key difference in Blockchain, distributed ledger technologies (DLT) and related crypto-technologies today is we now understand how these technologies must adapt and are adapting to the world as it is. Emerging distributed ledger technologies are forming a consensus-based approaches to the blockchain within business domains.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2023

In the case of the real estate company, a spoofed email that purported to be from a real estate agent at the company directed a closing attorney to wire $154,000 in home-purchase funds to a bank account controlled by the fraudsters. bank accounts to various locations in West Africa via wire transfers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

trillion in loans, about half of 2021’s $4.4 But Brian Hale, who is assisting several buyers in their hunt for independent mortgage bank acquisition targets, sees an even more brutal landscape ahead. Still, consolidation is clearly underway in the mortgage banking industry already. trillion to $1.7 trillion.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2022

Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon is famously no fan of crypto, the bank dove into the enigmatic world of blockchain-based finance in 2020 with the launch of Onyx , a business unit devoted to exploring and expanding the use of blockchain technologies. . also recognize the industry-changing potential of blockchain-enabled technology. .”

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The average time to close a loan was 48 days in July 2021 , according to ICE Mortgage Technology, a company that produces mortgage management technology. Conventional loans closed in an average of 47 days in July 2021, while FHA loans took 51 days, and VA loans required an average of 52 to close.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

This understates the true purpose of an eVault, which is to reliably establish the person or entity to whom the single, transferrable record of the digital loan is assigned, issued or transferred. Non-bank lenders that originate to sell loans will appreciate how quickly eNotes can move on and off warehouse lines and, ultimately, to investors.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2022

SitusAMC subsidiary Securent is expanding its reach into the private-label market with plans to soon introduce a loan-defect insurance product for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions, according to executives from both companies. Nobody else has done loan-defect insurance for securitizations yet.”.

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HomeLight

MARCH 30, 2022

According to the loan software firm ICE Mortgage Technology, it took 54 days on average to close a home purchase loan in December 2021. Since you don’t have to wait for a third party to approve a loan or appraisal, you’ve got flexibility on your closing date so you can move when it suits your schedule.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Instead, we’re suggesting you loan money to other real estate investors through crowdfunding sites. You can diversify your holdings, loaning several hundred or thousand dollars to each would-be investor. The crowdfunding platform takes a slice of every loan issued. However, they also administer the loan payments.

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RIS Media

MAY 26, 2023

Setpoint has acquired Resolute Diligence Solutions, a due diligence provider focused on Single Family Rental (SFR) and Residential Transition Loans (RTL). Resolute, according to a release, is the preferred partner by the world’s largest banks and private lenders as well as originators.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

As a rising number of companies provide cash offers for homes and improve experiences for sellers with advanced technology, the idea that you don’t have to wait months to list and close on your house appeals to many stressed-out sellers. Even if you’re selling “as is”, an inspection could still be required. You get paid!

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HomeLight

MARCH 13, 2023

If you paid top dollar for your Orlando home and need to sell before you intended due to a change of life circumstances such as divorce or lost job, you might have little or no equity which makes it difficult to take the traditional sales route. The buyer does due diligence during the option period in Florida.

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HomeLight

MAY 24, 2022

Even though it’s all cash to the sellers at closing, with a cash offer, “you don’t have to go through the appraisal or the bank approval process — it’s cleaner.”. But just how long does it take to close on a house with cash, compared to a traditional loan? Everyone involved will need time to perform their due diligence.

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Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 17, 2020

We’re not going to tell you where to go to find a real estate investment loan or good building contractor; you can find recommendations in those areas almost anywhere. Zillow Home Loans, Zillow’s affiliated lender, provides mortgage pre-approval and financing. Credits: Redfin.com. Here are some of the best features. .

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Leverage technology. Many agents are utilizing technology themselves and offering online services to make your life a little easier, offering online bookings, virtual tours, electronic paperwork/signings, and even 3D, 360-degree views inside homes. Learn more: Get the Latest News on Real Estate Technology. No special treatment!

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The most straightforward method for understanding a consumer’s ability to make a mortgage payment is analyzing the funds going in and out of their bank each month. ATP helps lenders turn declined loans into closed loans, and it helps more consumers unlock the generational wealth building power of homeownership.

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HomeLight

MARCH 10, 2023

Manufacturing, which has long been the staple of Buffalo’s economy , has fallen off in the past few years, but the city has successfully shifted growth to its technology, health, and education sectors. Its technology sector has expanded in recent years, becoming an important part of its economy. increase over 2022. Wise agrees.

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HomeLight

MARCH 16, 2023

There are just not enough buyers who have a good credit rating and can get bank underwriting,” he says. Ramcharitar advises asking for proof of funds such as a bank statement to ensure the buyer has enough resources to cover the price of the home. The buyer does due diligence during the option period in Texas.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 30, 2021

For example, if you purchased a bank foreclosure, or property from a distressed seller at a price far enough below the current market value, then you could buy in a declining market and be able to flip it for a quick profit or hold it for cash flow, assuming you bought it with the right terms. Not Conducting Proper Due Diligence.

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Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 18, 2020

While mortgage rates are pushed lower by the recession caused by the economic shutdown, banks are managing their risk by requiring you to have near-perfect credit. As a rental property investor, it should be on your list of due diligence. Moreover, it's even harder to take out a mortgage for those who have student loan debt.

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Patch of Land

AUGUST 27, 2018

It speaks to the importance of technology in CRE - especially by crowdfunding sites that are allowing more investors to enter the commercial investment space. As long as we think our crowd has an appetite for a deal, we will make the loan,” said Patch of Land’s Greenberg. If we made the loan, we like the project.

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