Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2025

Melissa Sterling, principal broker and owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Heritage Group, said the acquisition aligns with the firms strategy of growth through shared values and professional development. Lora Umbarger will continue in her role as principal broker, while Mitch Umbarger plans to focus on his sales practice.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

They’re a more forward-thinking broker, and there has been lots of activity with the HECM Tool, which is a software application that I developed. Consumers are more motivated and more energized, even though rates are still up and principal limits are down. Tane Cabe “C2 is a good place for me to hang my license,” he said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In a company statement, United Real Estate President Rick Haase expressed excitement about bringing SunWest operating principal and partner Jerry Braklow and his team into the fold. Platinum brings a 2,500-agent team with a presence in markets across Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Missouri. For Platinum, the merger is mutually beneficial.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Name Job Title Company Name Alejandro Franco Vice President of Finance and Controller Cairn Real Estate Holdings Allyson Jackson Executive Vice President Finance and Treasury Planet Home Lending Amit Arora Chief Investment Officer Opendoor Andrey Gunin Chief Financial Officer A&D Mortgage Bill Warden Chief Financial Officer Dark Matter Brandon (..)

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) related to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) program, there are four open recommendations according to a review by HousingWire ‘s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD). On an online database tracking a series of issues the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Two days later, Onity announced final details of the transaction that included a price revision to $500 million and an aggregate principal amount of senior notes at 9.875% due in 2029. The price to investors will be 99.556% of the principal amount of the notes.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

We have developed robust outreach campaigns for borrowers who may be eligible for this program, as well as others such as the Homeowner’s Assistance Fund (HAF) and the D.C. Tom O’Donoghue, principal with Reverse Loans Now , has multiple clients impacted by the recent wildfires and said the program would help.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

Whats slated for the Coastal Bend especially in Port Aransas in terms of new development, new condos, and new neighborhoods is truly impressive, said J Kuper, principal broker of Kuper Sothebys International Realty. Port Aransas Realty has operated in the region since 1986.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Brown also served as managing director of sales for mortgage technology firm Black Knight , as chief revenue officer for Lift Strategic Partners and as principal for Brown Derby Consulting. I develop, direct, and provide strategic vision for sales and marketing plans for mortgage products and services,” according to her bio.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

Following other recent proprietary product development news, Longbridge Financial announced on Friday the launch of a new variation for its private fixed-rate reverse mortgage offering. Principal agents and closed loan sellers can ask their LOS administrator to add it to their available product menu, the company said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is considering employing cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to monitor the employment of agency grants, which some staffers believe could be a trial run for wider deployment of the technology across the federal government. This is according to a report published Friday by ProPublica.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“They’ve managed to continue securitizing across their platforms, which has allowed them to grow their portfolio, increase earnings, and get back to covering the dividend from an earnings-available-for-distribution standpoint this quarter, which was a positive development,” Harter said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It has an emphasis on first-time homebuyers ; purchase loans through an expanded geographic footprint and partnerships; servicing portfolio scale and retention; operating leverage quality to drive down turn times; and recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent available. “The billion on Sept. 30, compared to $114.3

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB), up 2% from the end of 2024 and 10% higher compared to March 2024. “So aside from hiring and building our sales team, we’re focusing on deepening our partnerships and developing repeat working with PennyMac. “There’s a lot of talk about choice in the channel.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determines how much principal a lender can provide a borrower. This “principal limit” calculation is based on factors like home value, age, and of course, interest rates. Conversely, when expected rates are lower at origination, borrowers are offered more principal.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

“Our team operates as a boutique group with a strong commitment to honesty, integrity, and making our clients’ days brighter with a touch of fun and a smile,” Denise Bodman, the group’s co-principal, said in a statement. These values align seamlessly with the Compass culture.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2024

On Monday, the firm announced that Adam Kaufman will be joining the firm as the senior vice president of the firm’s new development division. In this role, Kaufman will oversee sales and marketing efforts for the company’s new development projects across Florida and North Carolina. Adam brings a wealth of experience to our team.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Name Job Title Company Name Aaron Heidorn Director of Software Engineering & Infrastructure Cloudvirga Aaron Smith Director, Sales CubiCasa Adrian Provost Chief Executive Officer Realty ONE Group Terminus Ana LeBlanc Human Resources Director InterLinc Mortgage Annie Lemon Producing Branch Manager Gold Star Mortgage Financial Anthony Russo Diamond (..)

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday published a proposal that would require public housing agencies (PHA) to provide 30 days’ notice before filing an eviction notice in court for nonpayment of rent.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2022

The administration said that the new loss mitigation option could be an alternative for borrowers who cannot reduce their principal and interest payments by 25% through FHA’s existing 30-year mortgage modification with a partial claim.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

This rate is used, among other things, to help determine a borrower’s initial principal limit (borrowing capacity). Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) look-up tables are published using expected rates in 1/8% increments (6.625%, 6.75%, 6.875%, etc.), we must use the nearest 1/8th percent (0.125%). Example With a 2.5%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and recent budget cycles have shown Congress’s support as well. He became principal EVP in 2023 before being named acting president upon McCargo’s resignation. What I can say is that we’ve had strong support from the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

“PROJETO specifically is for homes that have not been built yet, these are homes that are still in development and that is something that when we did all of our research and looked around, no one else is doing it the way we’re doing it in the country,” Principal Broker and CEO of Urban District Realty Ryan Fiero told HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The total principal value of the digital pools came to about $24 million. Ginnie Mae announced its first guarantee of a mortgage-backed security backed by digital pools, or pools of loans that consist entirely of eNotes. The MBS were loans closed by Rocket Mortgage in December, are issued as of Jan.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2024

Right now, with the principal limit factors where they are, especially with younger borrowers (in their 60s to mid-70s), you run the numbers for people and they see that principal limit. Department of Housing and Urban Development ] need to look at this and find a way to bump up the principal limit factors.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced a new $175 million notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) under its Continuum of Care (CoC) program, which will go toward the development of new rental housing units with “supportive services for people experiencing homelessness ,” the department explained.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

At the core of the dispute was collateral stemming from HECM-backed Securities ( HMBS ) tails the issuance of additional securities backed by the remaining unpaid principal balance of a HECM loan after it has been securitized into an HMBS pool. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Take a look below to see this year’s list of honorees. Congratulations to the 2024 Rising Stars! Name Job Title Company Name A.T.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

So why aren’t more commercial real estate (CRE) entities – investors , principals, banks, law firms or developers – seeking the same? A significant opportunity To be sure, there are title agencies eager to partner with CRE principals and funds. CRE firms are also suffering through the highest interest rates seen in years.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday issued a mortgagee letter that implements the Federal Housing Administration ’s (FHA) payment supplement partial claim. After the payment supplement period ends, however, the borrower will be responsible for resuming payment of the full monthly principal and interest amount.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

For 2021, I talked with Scott Petronis , principal of Xcentric Consulting and one of the architects of HousingWire’s HousingStack ecosystem, about three areas of fintech he’s keeping an eye on in the new year. . End-to-end tech vs disparate tech solutions. End-to-end tech vs disparate tech solutions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Several state-level real estate initiatives and urban development policies were voted on in the Nov. The “yes” vote also means that inherited homes not used as principal residences may be reassessed at market value when transferred. People 55 years or older with disabilities can also transfer their tax assessments.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a series of new relief measures for residents of the state of Hawaii. The announcement was made by Marion McFadden, HUD principal deputy assistant secretary for community planning and development, as she was touring the island of Maui. HUD awarded $6.9

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

HousingWire Editor-in-Chief Sarah Wheeler had the opportunity to catch up with Autumn Barkhuff, CoreLogic Principal of Program Management, to talk about potential housing market trends in 2022 and how real estate analytics can enable decision making. “So But it’s not just the data that sets CoreLogic apart in the industry, she explained.

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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

JUNE 28, 2024

Still, vice chair, Pulte Financial Services Sheri Thompson, executive vice president and head of affordable housing, Walker & Dunlop Eileen Tu, vice president of mortgage policy and credit development, Rocket Mortgage John Wiechmann, president and CEO, Midwest Housing Equity Group Inc.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

In a post on her website ConsultWithAME on Wednesday, Ellison wrote that she is “honored” to be joining a team with the guiding principal of “Everything worth building starts with a relationship.” After nearly 18 years ERA King Real Estate , Anna-Marie Ellison is moving to Alabama -based ARC Realty.

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