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Kiavi closes on $350M securitization 

Housing Wire

Kiavi , one of the nation’s largest private lenders for residential real estate investors , closed a $350 million unrated securitization of residential transition loans (RTLs), the company announced on Monday. The loans bundled in the securitization were mostly investment property loans used for fix-and-flip transactions.

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First American cybersecurity attack disrupts closings over holidays

Housing Wire

The systems outage has derailed closings across the country over the holidays for homebuyers and sellers using the company’s title services in more than 2,000 locations. One buyer commented: “We wired in full payment for a home that was supposed to close last week. 20 cybersecurity incident.

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eXp enters affiliated business agreement with Citrus Closing Group

Housing Wire

Real estate brokerage eXp Realty has entered into an affiliated business agreement with Orlando, Florida -based title fi r m Citrus Closing Group , according to an announcement on Thursday. “We Citrus Closing Group serves clients in the Florida counties of Lake Seminole, Osceola, Orange, and Brevard.

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Zillow shuts down Closing Services

Housing Wire

The real estate listing giant announced on Monday that it is sunsetting its title and escrow provider, Zillow Closing Services. Zillow Closing Services had been operational in an undisclosed number of markets nationwide, with the Zillow “ enhanced markets ” of Raleigh, Denver, Atlanta, Phoenix, Durham and Charlotte as its primary markets.

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Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

Housing Wire

Mortgage servicers, regulators and economists are closely watching the delinquency rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans following a spike in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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DocMagic launches new closing solution

Housing Wire

The automated loan document preparation and eMortgage services provider claims the new platform delivers a clear-cut, highly accurate decision telling users exactly how far they can take their closing digitally based on the unique attributes of the loan transaction and the county-level eRecording acceptance.

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