Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The supply-chain bottleneck afflicting the global economy has its own counterpart in the world of residential mortgage-backed securities, also referred to as RMBS. They are in high demand for each stage of the mortgage process, yet they are in seriously short supply in a still-booming mortgage market. billion, compared to $49.69

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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. HousingWire: What sets Trelix apart from other mortgage fulfillment services?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Swiss bank UBS AG announced Monday it has agreed to pay $1.43 billion in penalties to settle a civil action alleging misconduct related to the underwriting, issuance and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) before the 2008 financial crisis. In the mortgage space, UBS has plans to wind down a business in its U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2022

A rising player in the world of crypto-mortgages and blockchain-enabled financing, LoanSnap, plans expand its reach in the market by opening its lending platform to licensed mortgage brokers across the country in the near future. Jacob is not alone in seeing the potential upside for crypto-mortgages and AI-enabled traditional loans.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Wherever there is commerce, there will be fraud, and the mortgage industry is no exception. 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.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2023

National mortgage loan subservicer Cenlar FSB announced on Thursday that it has named the Thomas Donatacci as its investor relations officer. Donatacci has extensive experience in servicing transactions and subservicing, due diligence, and M&A. chief of staff at Impac Holdings Inc. territories.

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HomeLight

MARCH 30, 2021

As a buyer, that means you have to do your due diligence from both a practical and contractual perspective. What does due diligence mean in residential real estate? That’s why we’ve put together this guide to due diligence for a homebuyer. Free Homebuying Due Diligence Checklist.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The mortgage servicing rights (MSR) market has been very active this year, with robust deal flow that is on par with last year’s record $1 trillion in trading volume and with generally good pricing for MSR packages, industry experts agree. We’re seeing good multiples [a measure of pricing on MSR pools], like 5.5

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tiffany Fletcher, senior vice president of operations support and operational risk for VRM Mortgage Services , offers strategies for doing just that, showing how VRM is growing and changing during these unique times. Tiffany Fletcher, VRM Mortgage Services HW: What does the current market and demand for REO assets look like?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Mortgage Collaborative, an independent cooperative network in the mortgage industry, today announced the launch of TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP, a venture capital program funded by a self-selected segment of TMC members to capture opportunities driven by the rapid pace of technological change in the mortgage sector.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

Eric Hill, an Atlanta real estate agent representing a nationwide homebuilder, had a plan to help more than 100 homebuyers get mortgages. In the end, some $850,000 in claims had to be paid on defaulted government-backed mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The problem: They did not qualify for the loans.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2023

is the latest former business partner to sue Sprout Mortgage in a suit filed six months after the mortgage lender abruptly closed its doors. Loan America, a full-service mortgage company, relies on warehouse loans or lines of credit for loan funding, similar to many other non-QM lenders. California-based Loan America, Inc.

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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. Encompass eClose will be part of the mortgage fintech Maxwell’s point-of-sale platform.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2021

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Reina Ramos, senior vice president, mortgage market leader at City National Bank of Florida. She joined CNBF after more than a decade with Seacoast Bank , where she served as senior vice president, residential lending production manager.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 30, 2023

Regardless, there are many things that first-time home buyers aren't aware of when it comes to getting a mortgage. We've put together a brief mortgage guide with the key information you need to know. To get the best rate for your situation, be sure to look closely at each type of mortgage. Let's take a closer look.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2022

In 2008 when blockchain and its celebrity use case of BitCoin came into view, with breathless excitement discussions of complete decentralization of purchases and bank-less futures coursed freely through public discourse. Mortgage Industry and Blockchain: Early but Important Days. But this future is still taking shape.

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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. Seehausen’s professional career spans nearly three decades in the mortgage industry. Seehausen also served as the CEO, founder, president, vice chairman at LenderLive Holdings and Preserve Financial, Inc.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

However, the process involves intricate steps, from understanding zoning laws to securing financing and conducting due diligence. Careful due diligence is necessary to ensure you don't make any significant mistakes. Conducting thorough due diligence is the cornerstone of a successful land purchase.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

The growing wave of loan-repurchase requests from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has yet another major wrinkle, industry sources reveal, and this new problem, if accurate as alleged, threatens to disrupt future merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the mortgage-finance industry.

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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

By the time 2022 is wrapped up, mortgage lenders will have originated about $2.2 But Brian Hale, who is assisting several buyers in their hunt for independent mortgage bank acquisition targets, sees an even more brutal landscape ahead. Who wants to be in the mortgage business? trillion to $1.7 trillion. trillion to $1.7

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

mortgage market, including lenders, investors and insurers, are woefully unprepared for accelerating climate change and the risk it brings. The world of housing finance involves a lot of players, not just mortgage originators and servicers. Becketti said the biggest problem now for mortgage stakeholders is the level of uncertainty.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2020

The most abhorrent racist practices, such as redlining, are officially prohibited, yet bias creeps into mortgage lending in myriad ways. And now, thanks to these reforms, we live in an era of far greater mortgage banking controls and stability. This makes it more important than ever to consider how the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

Into March of this year, according to multiple market experts, the nonagency secondary market has been digesting a large backlog of mortgage collateral that was locked and originated last year during a much lower-rate environment than exists today. Pelka agrees that the PLS market is under pressure. “In

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

If that’s you, you may have heard that one path to a deal is buying a bank-owned foreclosure. There are pros and cons to consider when going this route, however, such as the fact that bank-owned properties often need more TLC than other homes on the market, and many are sold as-is. What’s a bank-owned foreclosure?

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

In a vacant lot or seller impersonation scam, public records are searched to identify real estate that is free of mortgage or other liens, as well as the identity of the property owner. With fewer deals happening, agents are eager to jump on the listing and they maybe aren’t doing as much of their due diligence.”

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Fancy Pants Homes

JUNE 9, 2022

Naturally, this has led many homeowners to consider refinancing their mortgages — in an attempt to either lower their interest rate, consolidate debts, or use the equity in their property to cover other large expenses. But despite its many benefits, the mortgage refinancing process can be a challenging undertaking.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 9, 2024

You must do your due diligence before stepping in, which includes property inspection, real estate comps, maintenance expenses, property taxes property protection, etc. The losses add up more if you have bought the rental property through a mortgage. In regards to this question, the answer is a simple “yes.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

” From the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA): “While MBA supports the ongoing development of such tools, MBA also acknowledges the need for appraisers and lenders to provide some level of oversight and due diligence to preserve the overall quality of the data referenced in future valuations. .”

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Realty Biz

MARCH 15, 2021

Using cryptocurrencies to purchase real estate without using banks has already been happening over the last decade. It’s almost guaranteed that blockchain will also eventually be used for all other aspects of the mortgage financing process in the near future, including identification verification, the transfer of titles.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Getting a mortgage in the current conditions, where interest rates have risen quickly, hasn't made the situation any easier. While it might be more difficult to get a mortgage, it is, of course, still possible, but you might need to prepare more carefully. We will look at the process of getting a mortgage for the first time.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The real estate market in 2023 calls for more than just investment savvy; caution and due diligence have become equally essential. there has been a significant uptick in mortgage and title fraud cases, as noted by regulators. Furthermore, the penalties for falsifying a mortgage application are not trivial.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 16, 2023

Are you trying to decide the best mortgage options for buying your first home? Though these are government-backed mortgages, mortgage lenders underwrite and administer the loans. These mortgages are fixed rates, and you can choose between 15 and 30-year terms. FHA loans allow you to pay 3.5% What Do FHA Loans Offer?

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Broke Agent Media

APRIL 12, 2023

BAM Key Details: A TD Bank survey of 1,007 U.S. A TD Bank survey finds first-time homebuyers are optimistic about becoming homeowners, saying it’s a good time to buy—despite volatile mortgage rates and low inventory. First-time home buyers remain optimistic Even as housing prices fluctuate across the U.S.,

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

A cash offer simply means that a buyer already has the funds available to buy the house and can pay for it without securing a mortgage loan. From the seller’s point of view, it doesn’t make much difference whether the cash comes from the buyer’s personal bank account or from a mortgage loan. Though you can (and should!)

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The purpose of the foreclosure auction is to recoup money for missed mortgage payments or tax liens. The title’s been checked out, you can go inside the house and look at it and do all your due diligence. With the courthouse steps [auction], you literally do no due diligence.”. Figure out your financing.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A “power of sale” is simply a forced sale process because the owner defaulted on the mortgage, and the bank wants to get their money out. The agent just won’t present your offer, nor will the bank consider it. Again, the onus is on the buyer to perform due diligence. Don’t like it?

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