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Once at the fringes of housing finance, home equity investment companies look to grow their stake

Housing Wire

“What if homeowners could tap into home equity without taking on debt?” Through a home equity investment, homeowners can receive cash upfront in exchange for a share of the home’s future value. Hometap is among a handful of companies — including Unison , Unlock , Point and Aspire — that offer home equity investments.

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Property services company MCS enters reverse mortgage space

Housing Wire

Lewisville, Texas-based property services company MCS announced last week that it acquired Five Brothers Asset Management Solutions , a deal which brings MCS into the reverse mortgage industry for the first time, according to an announcement by the company. Five Brothers, headquartered in Warren, Mich.,

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Mr. Cooper delivers $181M profit in Q1 2024 

Housing Wire

Additionally, its return on tangible common equity rose to 14.5% The company has started the year with excellent momentum, including return on tangible common equity rising to 14.5%,” Chairman and CEO Jay Bray said in a statement. billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB). in Q1 2024, up from 12.5% in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Two top BHHS teams create one mega team in Las Vegas

Housing Wire

. “Working together as one group combines a vast range of industry backgrounds that contribute to expertise in every category of real estate.

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FOA narrows losses, touts dominance of reverse mortgage market

Housing Wire

The company also touted its dominance in Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) and proprietary reverse mortgages, noting its 37% share of the total market while expressing a goal of doubling its monthly loan origination volume on a dollar amount basis in the months ahead.

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6% mortgage rates are back (for select borrowers)

Housing Wire

The mortgage rate dip is welcome news for the housing market, but loan originators and industry executives emphasized that rates need to decline further and remain stable to reinvigorate buyers’ demand. There is a lot more inquiry for home equity line credit. trillion as of Q3 2023, nearing its 2022 peak.

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Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang unify, launch “TrustEngine” platform

Housing Wire

Roughly a year after Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang were acquired by a private equity firm, they’ve merged their services onto one platform and rebranded to “TrustEngine.” In January 2022, Sam Ryder, principal at LLR Partners, cited the companies’ solutions products as the reason for the capital investment.

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