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Patton Gade, top LO for VA loans, heads to UMortgage

Housing Wire

Patton Gade, the top producing loan officer for VA home loans in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, will continue to originate loans and hold the national director of military lending position at UMortgage. He’ll join forces with fellow veteran loan originator Jay Bunte in the brokerage firm.

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An agent’s crash course to VA loans

Real Trends

In the housing industry, agents need to develop their own muscle memory reaction to changing circumstances, new obstacles and shifting markets in order to stay in the fight. Chris Griffith is the CEO of Vetted VA, a training company and trusted source for VA home loan information. Vetted VA seeks to change that narrative.

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NAR wants VA to change rules that prohibit veteran buyers from paying broker commissions

Housing Wire

But the VA’s current policies place veterans at a “significant disadvantage” compared to other buyers, NAR President Kevin Sears said in a letter submitted Wednesday to John Bell, executive director of VA’s Loan Guaranty Service. The VA didn’t immediately respond to HousingWire’s request for comment.

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How real estate professionals can help first responders buy a home

Housing Wire

Take that information and provide a Facebook Live session or a series of Facebook Lives , invite your friends and followers to learn more about these loan programs. Work with a lender who specializes in first responder types of loans, FHA , VA and HUD programs and interview them for a video, Facebook live session or if you have a podcast.

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Agent commission lawsuits cast long shadow over VA, FHA borrowers

Housing Wire

In the aftermath, one of the most contentious issues in the minds of mortgage professionals is how the ruling might affect FHA and VA mortgage borrowers. FHA loans are a popular option for first-time homebuyers or those who don’t have a lot of cash saved for a down payment, because the loans require a minimum of 3.5%

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Top LO Tim Potempa joins E Mortgage Capital

Housing Wire

loan officer Timothy Potempa has departed Dallas-based multichannel lender OneTrust Home Loans to join E Mortgage Capital , bringing his team of about 40 people and more than $300 million in annual production to the company headquartered in California. 7 loan officer in the country last year with a mortgage production volume of $326.5

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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. There remains a belief among listing agents and their clients that the VA appraisal and closing process will be a hassle.

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