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2024 MMI report: HECM remains in the black

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was estimated to be $8.399 billion, up from $6.742 billion in 2023, according to an actuarial review conducted by IT Data Consulting, LLC. This is a developing story. The HECM stand-alone capital ratio remained positive for the fourth year in a row.” As of Sept.

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Fewer first-time homebuyers are competing these days

Housing Wire

Completed sales transactions for single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, represented a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just under 6 million (5.99 million, so sales grew year-over-year by 1.5%. million) in July, according to NAR. A year ago, the annual rate was 5.90 The inventory of unsold homes rose by 7.3%

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How a transparent marketplace provides a proven path to benefit homeowners

Housing Wire

Walking that thin line is becoming increasingly important as more distressed sales are pushed up-funnel into the pre-foreclosure marketplace — a trend that began developing about 10 years ago and has accelerated in earnest over the last two years.

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4 Reasons Why the End of Forbearance Will Not Lead to a Wave of Foreclosures

Keeping Current Matters

million households lost their home to a foreclosure, short sale, or because they simply gave it back to the bank. The 10% equity number is important because it enables homeowners to sell their houses and pay the related expenses instead of facing the hit on their credit that a foreclosure or short sale would create.

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Radian’s Pyramid Platform automates every step of the real estate process

Housing Wire

In addition, Pyramid Platform offers users a variety of other workflows, including deed-in-lieu, short sale, acquisition, rental management, and more. Clients can utilize real-time and customizable reporting, as well as direct data warehouse access,” said Rebecca Smith, VP, Sales and Business Development.

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CFPB takes enforcement action against former HECM servicing contractor

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In fact, the companies systematically failed to respond to thousands of homeowner requests for loan payoff statements, short sales, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosures, lien releases, and requests for general information.”

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Definitions for Deal-Seeking Buyers: Short Sales, Foreclosures, and REO Homes

HomeLight

You may have heard that short sales, foreclosures, or bank-owned properties offer great opportunities for a steal , but what do these different terms mean, and how does the homebuying transaction work for each? What’s the difference between buying a short sale vs. a foreclosure, and where can the best deals be had?