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Underwriter shortage slowing the pace of private-label deals

Housing Wire

They are in high demand for each stage of the mortgage process, yet they are in seriously short supply in a still-booming mortgage market. The private label market share of U.S. RMBS market. They can’t bring [securitization] deals to market as quickly. We certainly hear that as a concern in the market.”.

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Do the Due: A Complete Due Diligence Guide and Checklist for Homebuyers

HomeLight

As a buyer, that means you have to do your due diligence from both a practical and contractual perspective. What does due diligence mean in residential real estate? That’s why we’ve put together this guide to due diligence for a homebuyer. Free Homebuying Due Diligence Checklist.

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Opinion: Beware of the hidden losses of real estate mergers and acquisitions

Housing Wire

Since the seller’s market for brokerages has passed for the moment, valuations have taken a hit. These can greatly improve a broker’s market position as well. Will the designated and trained team who is the recipient of incoming company-generated business perceive this change as a loss of revenue? What are you really buying?

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Why your LOS isn’t delivering a bespoke borrower experience (and what to do about it)

Housing Wire

In reality, the LOS is not the problem; the technology is doing exactly what it was designed to do. Adjust your expectations At its core, an LOS is designed to serve a very specific purpose: ensuring that lenders can originate compliant and sellable loans. It would forever feel like a failure due to its inherent limitations.

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UBS agrees to pay $1.4B to settle RMBS fraud case

Housing Wire

Per the civil action, UBS knew that a significant number of the mortgages did not comply with underwriting guidelines designed to assess borrowers’ ability to repay and with consumer protection laws. In addition, UBS knew that property values associated with the loans were unsupported, the DOJ claimed.

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The crypto-mortgage is the new kid on the block

Housing Wire

A rising player in the world of crypto-mortgages and blockchain-enabled financing, LoanSnap, plans expand its reach in the market by opening its lending platform to licensed mortgage brokers across the country in the near future. By one estimate , the global cryptocurrency market, although volatile, is valued today at around $1.8

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The homebuyer journey is changing – So should you

Housing Wire

A beautifully designed website can be an amazing tool to drive demand and capture those all-important leads. Adept at sending the occasional market insights report? Software such as Propertybase Back Office , offering compliance-driven transaction management, is designed to do exactly this.