Marco Santarelli

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Finding the 10 best real estate markets for investors is the first step to making that dream a reality. This guide dives deep into ten markets currently showing impressive growth potential for investors, but remember: real estate investment involves risk. High demand translates to higher rental yields, a key factor for investors.

Investor 122

Investor Marketing Due diligence Finance 122

Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2023

National mortgage loan subservicer Cenlar FSB announced on Thursday that it has named the Thomas Donatacci as its investor relations officer. Donatacci has extensive experience in servicing transactions and subservicing, due diligence, and M&A.

Investor 367

Investor Due diligence Loans Banks 367

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Underwriters are needed at the beginning of the process to conduct due diligence on mortgage originations, and they are in demand on the back-end of the pipeline to conduct due diligence on the loans being pooled and securitized in RMBS issuances sold to investors. It depends on who you are,” Mayhew explained.

Due diligence 466

Due diligence Loan Officer Loans Mortgages 466

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As part of that, it’s important to understand that the due-diligence reviews performed on loan pools assembled for securitizations often make use of a process called loan sampling. The concept is simple: A random sample of loans is selected for due-diligence review from a larger pool of loans that often numbers in the thousands.

Due diligence 397

Due diligence Loans Investor Mortgages 397

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

At the vanguard stands Mortgage Connect Risk Solutions (MCRS), formerly Adfitech, a leader in risk management, quality control , third-party reviews, and due diligence, known for protecting mortgage lenders and investors from the risks inherent in mortgage lending. million loans and reviewing over 300 million documents.

Due diligence 381

Due diligence Mortgages Lending Loans 381

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

Repurchases have been a hot topic for lenders, and to some degree, the agencies and investors have gotten a bad rap in these discussions,” said Nick Volpe , executive vice president of ACES Quality Management. “ Non-QM loans are those that cannot be purchased by the GSEs.

Loans 421

Loans Due diligence Investor Technology 421

Marco Santarelli

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

What are the best ways for beginner investors to get started in real estate? 4 Real Estate Investment Strategies for New Investors 1. Buy & Hold The buy and hold strategy is a long-term investment approach where an investor purchases a property and holds onto it for an extended period. Happy investing!

Investor 98

Investor Due diligence Renovation Property Management 98

Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

Rocktop — a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that works to improve yields for institutional investors , asset managers and other participants in the fixed-income and mortgage markets — has now placed more than $60 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB) on its data management platform. billion in UPB. “The

Due diligence 410

Due diligence Mortgages Investor Technology 410

Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2021

Encompass Investor Connect. Encompass Investor Connect is a built-in, no additional cost feature within the Encompass Loan Origination System which enables lenders to seamlessly deliver loans to investors from Encompass – resulting in 40% fewer conditions, 1 day faster purchases and $49/loan savings. Product Fast Facts. #1.

Technology 402

Technology Due diligence Mortgages Investor 402

Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

Any transaction would be subject to due diligence and board approval, as is standard procedure in cases like this. Meanwhile, UBS sold Select Portfolio Servicing (SPS), to a group of investors led by Sixth Street. Guild originated $5.2 billion in mortgages from January to March, compared to $3.9

Due diligence 169

Due diligence Principal Commercial Mortgages 169

Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2021

For a variety of reasons, including recent policy changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that cap second home and investor property loan volumes, and growth in jumbo loan volume driven by increasing home prices, there has been renewed interest in the PLS market and its future growth.

Due diligence 397

Due diligence Marketing Finance Investor 397

Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2023

This shift is happening because of the increased willingness of private investors to invest in servicing and the government sponsored enterprises’ focus on reducing their footprint. Some of these risks include: Minimum due diligence on a new loan population incurred from the previous servicer “Pre-existing” conditions (e.g.

Due diligence 421

Due diligence Loans Industrial Investor 421

Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2023

Incenter Diligence Solutions , a provider of due diligence and document management services for the mortgage industry, announced on Wednesday that it has expanded offerings for the mortgage servicing rights (MSR) trading market. The firm also offers individualized reporting and document delivery services.

Due diligence 370

Due diligence Loans Mortgages Technology 370

Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

New Wave said it requested bids from multiple investors from Jan. After accepting Sprout’s written offer, the parties started the due diligence process. A sharp rise in mortgage rates saddled the company with tens of millions of dollars in loans it couldn’t sell to investors in the secondary market at par.

Due diligence 384

Due diligence Mortgages Principal Lending 384

Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2022

Essentially, through the so-called Bacon Protocol — a set of smart contracts and programming that exists on the Ethereum blockchain platform — investors can purchase stable coins, which are a form of “stable” cryptocurrency pegged to the value of the U.S. LoanSnap is not alone in seeing future opportunity in the crypto-mortgage market.

Due diligence 450

Due diligence Mortgages Equity Loans 450

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

ClearAVM offers precise property valuations, empowering property investors and asset managers to make well-informed decisions regarding investment, management and underwriting. Single-family rental (SFR) investors also rely on AVMs to assess asset portfolios, guide leasing and sale decisions, and ensure thorough due diligence. “We

Due diligence 431

Due diligence Investor Residential Commercial 431

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? They can be, in essence, the “boots on the ground” for investors and developers alike. Market conditions have certainly trended downward for residential or commercial real estate.

Commercial 421

Commercial Brokerage Due diligence Title 421

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Altisource® is a leading and trusted provider of innovative solutions for servicers, originators and investors in the real estate and mortgage industries. Economical due diligence solutions for HELOC lenders, servicers and investors. #3. Altisource. Product Fast Facts. #1. One integrated service and report. #2.

Due diligence 328

Due diligence Title search Mortgages Title 328

Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

New Wave said it requested bids from multiple investors from Jan. After accepting Sprout’s written offer, the parties started the due diligence process. A sharp rise in mortgage rates saddled the company with tens of millions of dollars in loans it couldn’t sell to investors in the secondary market at par.

Due diligence 370

Due diligence Mortgages Principal Lending 370

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The companies behind these platforms – ranging from stalwarts like Black Knight and MCT , to startups such as Maxex and Maxwell – essentially connect lenders and investors, and also match them with critical services such as paper standardization and due diligence. “In 2021, we’ve had a record volume.

Loans 378

Loans Due diligence Mortgages Investor 378

Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2021

HousingWire: What are some due diligence and underwriting challenges loan originators face today? Steve Greenfield: Lenders have always faced certain challenges when meeting necessary due diligence and providing accurate underwriting services. With the pandemic, they can be even more difficult these days.

Title 313

Title Lending Due diligence Title search 313

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

JPMorgan Chase will soon be issuing its first non-prime MBS secured exclusively by investor loans that are underwritten based on rental income. The JPMorgan Chase MBS offering highlights the relative appetite investors have for business purpose loans , at least in comparison to agency loans. The relative strength of DSCR.

Pre-qualification 410

Pre-qualification Due diligence Investor Loans 410

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

And if you’re an asset-based investor [an MSR buyer], one of these buybacks can absolutely destroy your return.” Piercy said savvy MSR buyers have instituted “counterparty diligence forever,” adding that regardless of the repurchase environment, that counterparty review [due diligence] “is critical.”

Due diligence 397

Due diligence Marketing Loans Mortgages 397

Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

In addition, secondary market investors continue to show interest in well-underwritten, higher-rate loans secured by single-family rental properties. The third deal in motion, also backed in part by investment properties, is now undergoing due-diligence review. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Marketing 421

Marketing Investor Due diligence Loans 421

Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

State regulators, investors, creditors, business partners, and the public in general conducting due diligence or research are expected to use the information available. According to the CFPB, these orders are usually publicly available but are not comprehensively tracked by interested parties.

Due diligence 450

Due diligence Banks Mortgages Lending 450

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Michael Franco, CEO of SitusAMC , which provides due-diligence services to RMBS issuers, said market dynamics have played a major role in the dominance of jumbo-loan securitizations in the private-label market this year. Goldman Sachs did not reply to a request for comment.

Loans 410

Loans Due diligence Residential Mortgages 410

Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

According to the DOJ, the United States filed a complaint alleging that UBS “defrauded investors” by making false and misleading statements to buyers of 40 RMBS issued in 2006 and 2007 relating to the characteristics of the loans. “The settlement has been fully provisioned in prior periods,” UBS said in a statement.

Due diligence 369

Due diligence Banks Loans Investor 369

Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2024

Los Angeles -based Dunmor , a technology -enabled lender that specializes in loans for residential real estate investors , has added a pair of experienced executives in the business-purpose lending space. Huff has also worked in the whole loan investment sector on pricing, due diligence, portfolio surveillance and loss mitigation.

Lending 324

Lending Due diligence Finance Loans 324

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Completion of the proposed transaction is subject to the completion of due diligence, the negotiation of a definitive merger agreement and satisfaction of the conditions negotiated, including the approval of the transaction by the stockholders, a filing with the U.S.

Banks 409

Banks Mortgages Due diligence Technology 409

Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2023

Typically, the company does not hold such loans for more than two weeks, instead selling them to a group of investors – including Sprout Mortgage. According to the lawsuit, Loan America and Sprout would agree on prices and rates for any loan that Sprout was interested in purchasing.

Loans 431

Loans Due diligence Loan Officer Mortgages 431

Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2022

Roughly a year ago, the Austin-based fintech began to sell its loans to First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation (FGMC), a lender and investor that specializes in non-qualified mortgage loans and is controlled by behemoth investment management firm Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO). . We’ll probably sell to another investor.

Loans 384

Loans Due diligence Fixed-rate mortgage Lending 384

Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

Gregory Tsang is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of eRESI , a Non-QM correspondent whole loan investor offering both Delegated and Non-Delegated options. The self-employed and investor borrower segments are in need of these programs and represent a powerful opportunity for companies to expand and diversify their revenue stream.

Lending 201

Lending Loans Due diligence Investor 201

Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2021

HousingWire recently spoke with Raj Dosaj, head of real estate at CAPE Analytics, about how CAPE Analytics is providing this data and working with investors to grow their business. HW: What are some challenges facing investors as they pertain to valuation and property characteristics?

Investor 397

Investor Due diligence Loans Technology 397

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The company said it has already gone through the process of getting four investors onboard.). Other investors included Rotor Capital , The Mortgage Collaborative Emerging Technology Fund , Prudence Holdings , and existing investors, including Anthemis Group , Route 66 Ventures , and Sovereign’s Capital. Learn more here!

Due diligence 323

Due diligence Investor Loans Lending 323

HomeLight

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Instead of researching and contacting cash home buyers yourself, you can ask a real estate agent to put you in touch with tried-and-tested investors in their network. If the investor is unwilling to provide a proof of funds letter, consider it a red flag and move on.

Proof of funds 111

Proof of funds Due diligence Sales Investor 111

Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2022

SitusAMC, a leading provider of services and technology to the real estate industry, controls some 60% to 70% of the due-diligence loan-review market, according to its CEO, Michael Franco. Securities backed by the loans are then issued and sold to investors.

Due diligence 396

Due diligence Marketing Loans Mortgages 396

Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2022

It’s one thing to throw buzzwords like “due diligence” around when the time comes to build an M&A strategy, and yet, quite another to walk away with maximum ROI. Due diligence. Similarly, other title business owners eagerly anticipate the moment when the market is right for them to grow their own brands via M&A.

Title 370

Title Due diligence Equity Branding 370