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UWM sued over ‘corrupt’ scheme with brokers to steer loans

Housing Wire

The plaintiffs claim they hired independent mortgage brokers, believing the wholesale channel was the best option for getting affordable mortgages because these professionals can shop around — a different model from loan officers employed by retail lenders. “As And even those offerings generally do not convert into actual savings for clients.”

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Voxtur CEO on progress in the housing industry

Housing Wire

Each year, the TECH100 awards recognize the 200 most influential tech companies in mortgage and real estate that are working to improve the housing industry through tech innovation. The promises of technology have largely been lost in the mortgage industry and little has been done to reduce costs for homebuyers.”.

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Three yards and a cloud of dust

Housing Wire

With the Fed gone AWOL on purchasing mortgage loans, mortgage rates have doubled and spreads over 10-year Treasuries are at historical highs. In late 2021, Congress renewed a 10 basis point tax on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans for another decade – not based on loan risk, but to pay for non-housing spending.

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Fannie Mae scraps title waiver pilot program

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae is no longer considering a pilot program that would bypass traditional title insurance by granting certain mortgage lenders a waiver on title insurance requirements for loans sold to Fannie, according to an announcement earlier this month. During the first quarter of 2023, title insurers brought in $3.37

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The homegenius Platform gives consumers deeper insights in the home buying and selling journey

Housing Wire

That’s why they’ve introduced the homegenius Platform, an integrated solution consisting of advanced technology , data science, machine learning and AI designed to drive value and bring ease to consumers through the home buying and selling journey. Loan must close to be eligible for reimbursement of credit toward closing costs at closing.

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Fannie Mae rumored to be looking at forgoing title insurance

Housing Wire

The title insurance industry is often bemoaned for being antiquated and making minimal changes, but that has not been the case for the past 12 months. The program would grant certain mortgage lenders a waiver on title insurance requirements for loans sold to Fannie Mae and will be rolled out this spring, according to Politico.

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Opinion: The little things mean a lot in mortgage operations

Housing Wire

However, it still appears that lenders are focusing their technology investments on the point of sale. A 2020 ICE Mortgage Technology survey confirmed this, reporting that 58% of borrowers were affected in their decision making by the presence (or lack thereof) of an online application. This comes as no surprise.

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