Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2022

The real estate company entered into an agreement to acquire mortgage lender Bay Equity Home Loans for $135 million, two-thirds in cash and one-third in stocks, Redfin said in a press release and public filing. Also, Redfin hopes it will let the company reduce investments in lending software by using the Bay Equity system.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2022

Can Fannie Mae ’s housing equity plan make a meaningful dent in the 30 percentage point racial homeownership gap without a broad review of loan pricing? The list of potential obstacles across the Black housing journey — it’s long,” said Katrina Jones, Fannie Mae’s vice president of racial equity strategy and impact. “The

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

Stubborn inflation and high interest rates continue to wreak havoc on the mortgage-origination market, but there is one asset class in the housing market that is arguably flourishing in these hard times – home equity. They are saying, ‘Tell me what’s working, how can I stand a program up so I can capture some of this [home-equity] business.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2023

Wholesale mortgage lender The Loan Store (TLS) announced on Thursday the roll-out of its new home equity line of credit (HELOC) product, which is currently available in 25 states and Washington, D.C. Borrowers receive 100% disbursement of funds, with no costs due at closing. The Loan Store, Inc.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Barry Coffin, managing director of home equity title/close at ServiceLink , about the ways lenders can capitalize on these trends by revving up their home equity solutions. Barry Coffin : It’s a good time to prioritize home equity transactions for a couple of reasons.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will be closely scrutinizing what it described as “junk fees” imposed on borrowers when closing a mortgage. Those upfront costs cut into the amount of homebuyers’ down payments and reduce homeowners’ available equity.” These costs increased by 21.8% What’s the CFPB monitoring?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Since 2008, the number of private secondary mortgage providers has reduced dramatically, and those that remain in the market generally purchase jumbo loans from more affluent borrowers. While banks also have the capacity to make loans and hold them on their balance sheets, the majority sell most or all of their loans to secondary providers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2024

However, today’s companies are finding alternative ways to determine an appropriate loan for a consumer. However, prior to the deal’s closing the Federal Trade Commission sued and was able to successfully extract some concessions from ICE to prevent its complete takeover of the industry.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2024

A reverse mortgage has potential utility for a homeowner in the right situation, but loan terms must be observed closely to remain in good standing and avoid the possibility of foreclosure. The need to repay the loan is listed as a con in the column, despite the fact that it is a loan and not a grant.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2024

The action is designed to inform consumers about the potential pros and cons of taking out these loans, according to an announcement issued by Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office on Monday. “A A reverse mortgage is a type of home equity loan extended, in most cases, to those who are 62 years of age or older,” the announcement stated. “It

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

FHA will move forward with its proposal that permits contributions by the property seller, real estate agent, builder, or developer to HECM for Purchase borrowers’ closing costs,” the update said. Historically, mortgage lenders and originators have been prohibited from contributing to closing costs to protect borrowers.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

“There are no monthly payments, but interest and fees are added to the loan balance each month,” she said. “So, So, in contrast to a forward mortgage, the loan balance with a reverse mortgage goes up, not down, over time. So, as the loan balance increases, your home equity decreases.” You can sell your home.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“We would partner with banks to buy their loans and securitize them so the banks could recycle their capital.” Redwood executives are positioning the company to acquire mortgage loans in the market, mainly jumbos , with the expectation that banks will have a reduced appetite. We don’t originate residential mortgages.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

The plans establish a flexible framework for the government-sponsored enterprises to address barriers to sustainable housing and close the racial homeownership gap. We look forward to working with the enterprises, lenders, and other housing industry participants to further develop the ideas described in these plans.”.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Those securitized loan pools currently include 375 mortgages on homes owned primarily by minority and low-to-moderate income (LMI) families. In addition, the ETF invests in MBS backed by loan pools sourced from non-traditional loan originators, including Community Development Financial Institutions and minority-owned banks.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

Federal agencies committed to further racial equity through new equity action plans, but for housing, the action plan is light on new action. Biden made racial equity a formal administration priority the same day he took office. HUD’s equity action plan does not include any new funding for the efforts, however.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week announced a new policy enabling mortgage borrowers to “request a re-assessment of the appraised value of their property if they believe that the appraisal was inaccurate or biased.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Thursday the awarding of $40 million to expand housing counseling services to a greater number of vulnerable communities. The White House and the U.S. The services will be available for current homeowners, prospective homebuyers and renters alike.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2022

Each year, this award spotlights the individuals who have a huge impact behind-the-scenes within their organizations — through operations, product development, hiring, marketing campaigns, or improving efficiency. Amanda Cherry : Macro trends continue to point to the need for people 55+ to have access to their home equity.

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Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2022

As home prices continue to rise, one growing point of interest for many homeowners are reverse mortgages, with older Americans sitting on a record $10 trillion in home equity, according to data from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. Older Americans are sitting on a record $10 trillion in home equity.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Lenders can choose to integrate and configure many third-party services such as verification of asset, verification of employment/ verification of income , e-signing and e-closing.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

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. The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ).

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

MISMO , the real estate finance industry’s standards organization and a subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association , plans to launch a working group that will create standards for Electronic Home Equity Lines of Credit (eHELOC). The volume of HELOC loans declined by 17% to $60.1 billion in Q4 2021.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

The reverse mortgage industry already knew that Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsement volume in 2023 was cut nearly in half compared to 2022, but new data shows that the decline was not the same between the retail and wholesale channels of the business. HECM for Purchase (H4P) loans dropped by 6.2%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

The federally insured reverse mortgage known as a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is unique, as are the rates that impact the HECM product. With a HECM loan, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determines how much principal a lender can provide a borrower.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) program saw its share of total HECM endorsements in 2023 rise to its highest level since 2019. On the other hand, increased interest has led the company to close more H4P loans, she said. “We’ve

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2022

Rocket Loans will be offering loans to customers who are installing solar panels, the lender announced Tuesday. Rocket Loans will provide financing to Rocket Solar customers who choose to have a solar electricity system installed, the company said. Prioritizing home equity solutions in a risin g rate environment.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Higher death termination caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was in the data and led to different age composition of the active loan,” the report read. “We We leave this to future research to identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the composition of surviving loans.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

After the release of proposed new rules for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) program late last year, the reverse mortgage industry expressed a lot of excitement. AARP applauds HUD’s update to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage for Purchase Program which keeps vital consumer protections in place,” Jones said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

That has contributed to UWM’s competitors taking losses on loans when they can least afford it. During the second-quarter earnings season, executives from publicly traded mortgage lenders detailed their forays into jumbo loans, non-qualified mortgages, reverse mortgages, home equity products and even personal loans.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Biden will also call for “lower homebuying and refinancing closing costs and crack down on corporate actions that rip off renters,” according to the White House announcement. The NHC lauded the development. This would be accomplished by an expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to build or preserve 1.2

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 21, 2023

From navigating traditional mortgage loans to exploring non-conventional options, various financing solutions are available. Development financing for larger new construction projects and alternative financing approaches should also be considered. Traditional mortgage loans are a common choice, particularly for individual spec homes.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Through the development of improved and sophisticated systems, protocols and technology, these operations leaders are driving their companies to growth and success. In its 8th year, the HW Insiders program is spotlighting the talented operations professionals who are laying the foundation of success for their organizations.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Meanwhile, some associations say the new rule did not make the racial wealth equity goals of the law explicit enough. Key Community Reinvestment Act changes outlined The final rule adopts a new metrics-based approach, using peer and demographic data benchmarks to evaluate retail lending and community development financing. ”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2024

With no appropriations, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) would be unable to endorse new Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) loans for FHA insurance, though other FHA loans would still be eligible for endorsement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) alert submitted to the Employment Development Department (EDD), on July 18 the company cut 30 employees at its Thousand Oaks office, and two more who worked from Westlake Village. Prioritizing home equity solution s in a rising rate environment. quarter-over-quarter.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2023

Jakes, a prominent Black minister who leads a Dallas-based megachurch, will focus on initiatives including affordable housing, small business development and financial education. The partnership represents Wells Fargo’s largest minority home lending and development initiative to date. The partnership with T.D.

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