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FHFA considers exceptions for Enterprises aiming to acquire mortgages with shared equity features

Housing Wire

The proposed rule would establish an additional exception to the restrictions for loans on properties with PTFCs, and related securities, if the loans meet certain shared equity loan program requirements for Resale Restriction Programs in FHFA’s Duty to Serve Underserved Markets Regulation (Duty to Serve Regulation),” the entry reads.

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Texana Bank to trim workforce in California

Housing Wire

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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Stavvy lands $40 million Series A for aggressive growth

Housing Wire

Stavvy, a Boston-based fintech, announced Monday that it landed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Morningside Technology Ventures. In addition to the funding round, Stavvy also announced its alliance with Flagstar Bank , the sixth-largest bank mortgage originator in the country, to provide remote loan modification services.

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Reverse mortgage originators on the referral opportunities they’re watching in 2024

Housing Wire

To get the lay of the land, RMD spoke to front-line reverse mortgage originators Jim Cullen in Green Bay, Wisconsin; David Heilman in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; and Bruce Simmons in Denver. So, preserving other assets by utilizing home equity is the other big thing.” Because that’s the biggest fear people have.

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Top Tips and Considerations For Buying Land

Realty Biz

Buying land represents a pivotal investment in one's future. Each stage demands careful consideration to avoid common pitfalls and ensure the land meets your long-term objectives. Each stage demands careful consideration to avoid common pitfalls and ensure the land meets your long-term objectives.

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Mortgage volumes collectively fell $138B at Wells, JPMorgan and BofA in 2023

Housing Wire

Mortgage businesses at Wells Fargo , JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are now only a fraction of what they were in 2022. The data shows that the bank produced $25.3 One push was made by acquiring the jumbo leader First Republic Bank after federal regulators seized it. billion in the home equity space from $9.6

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Figure lays off 20% of staff amid plans to go public: report 

Housing Wire

Cagney expects to land a $2.5 Founded in 2018 by Cagney, the former head of SoFi , Figure uses proprietary platform Provenance Blockchain for loan origination, equity management, private fund services, banking and payments. billion public valuation for LendCo when it goes public.

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