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Powell acknowledges concerns about Basel III bank proposal 

Housing Wire

Powell acknowledged the mounting opposition to Basel III from the banking sector, assuring lawmakers of forthcoming broad revisions to the regulatory framework that is aimed at recalibrating risk assessment methodologies and capital reserves. banks to earmark billions more in capital reserves.

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What a tech entrepreneur has discovered about reverse mortgages

Housing Wire

Anna Frankowska was recognized in 2017 as one of Forbes’ “ 30 Under 30 ” in Europe, having studied economics in London before moving to work in investment banking. Personal ties Frankowska explained that her journey into the reverse mortgage sphere was primarily motivated by what she observed her parents going through as they got older. “My

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Blend’s soft credit pull function supports Fannie Mae’s DU early assessment

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Mortgage tech firm Blend aims to court more lenders as it now supports Fannie Mae ’s Desktop Underwriter (DU) early assessment enhancement with a direct integration from Blend’s soft credit pull function. Lenders including — Paramount Residential Mortgage Group , U.S. Fair Isaac Corp.

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Reverse mortgage industry courts financial planners

Housing Wire

As reverse mortgage loan officers aim to expand their repertoire of advertising methodologies, the use of an advertorial can be powerful but also comes with some caveats that any reverse mortgage loan officer should keep in mind prior to engaging in such advertising campaigns. A couple of things.

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Opinion: How regulators can reduce costs and increase equity

Housing Wire

The formation of a monopoly in the mortgage industry would slow the introduction of new solutions that would improve access to credit and customer experience. There is currently a lack of guardrails to prevent the formation of monopolies in the mortgage lending industry, and this is where regulators have a prominent role to play.

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What top-performing LOs’ priorities say about the borrower retention problem

Housing Wire

But before diving back in headfirst, it would be worthwhile for lenders to think through what the last two years of scarcity reveal about the normal working model of an independent mortgage bank (IMB). You can learn a lot about any industry by asking its top earners what energizes them toward peak performance.

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Lock activity increased across the board in March: MCT

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Rate lock volume activity in the residential mortgage industry increased across the board in March after dipping in February, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. MCT) MCTlive! Lock Volume Indices report.

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