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Rocket launches its first credit card to attract buyers, homeowners

Housing Wire

Those looking to buy a home can earn 5% back by using the Rocket Visa Signature Card for up to $8,000 that can be used toward closing costs and down payments. Homeowners who are making monthly mortgage payments to Rocket Mortgage can use their card points to receive 2% of their card spending toward their unpaid principal balance.

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Agent commission lawsuits cast long shadow over VA, FHA borrowers

Housing Wire

The guilty verdict of the landmark Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit case sent shockwaves across the real estate industry. Not helping FHA, VA borrowers get off the sidelines Under current FHA rules, sellers can contribute up to 6% in concessions to FHA borrowers to cover closing costs, prepaid expenses and discount points.

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

But unlike financing with a traditional mortgage, monthly principal and interest payments are not required on the loan, so long as the homeowner keeps up to date with real estate taxes, homeowners’ insurance and property maintenance. And reverse purchase financing may finally find its rightful place within these industries,” he continued.

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Rocket reports financial loss as production slumps in Q3

Housing Wire

At a time when “housing affordability is at a 30-year low and weakening consumer sentiment is leading to a rapidly deteriorating home purchase market,” Jay Farner, CEO of Rocket Companies, said further consolidation is expected in the industry. Farner and other executives on the call didn’t speak much to the quarterly decline.

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Title Talk with Rachel Luna

Housing Wire

Rachel Luna, principal of Patriot Title Company. With over 13,000 followers on Instagram , Rachel Luna, the principal of Texas-based Patriot Title Company , is the self-proclaimed “Texas Title Queen.” Luna has worked her way through the ranks and is now among the most recognizable pros in the title industry. “I

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How to Lower Your Closing and Mortgage Costs

Realty Biz

This is not the same as the amortization schedule that you find with most online mortgage calculators (these only include interest and principal). The biggest difference is that at the 5-year mark, it shows you how much will have been paid in interest, principal, mortgage insurance, and loan costs.

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High Interest Rates Predicted But is “Zero Down Payment” Possible?

Marco Santarelli

This program is a testament to UWM's commitment to supporting independent mortgage brokers with industry-leading training, technology, and service. The Community Affordable Loan Solution is a program designed to provide a bank-provided down payment and cover closing costs for eligible buyers.

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