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NYCB, a struggling $78B resi mortgage servicer, to receive $1B equity investment

Housing Wire

Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s private equity firm, Liberty Strategic Capital , will inject $1 billion in equity investment in struggling New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), one of the nation’s largest residential mortgage servicers. A group of investors led by the former U.S.

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U.S. mortgage delinquency rates remain near historic lows: CoreLogic 

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In February 2024, the national delinquency rate for residential mortgages stood at 2.8%, marking an 0.2 home equity , which was up by $1.3 percentage-point decrease from February 2023. The rate remained unchanged from January 2024, according to the latest CoreLogic Loan Performance Insights report.

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HUD seeks public comment on updates to reverse mortgage documents

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Development and Research is seeking public comment related to application and origination documents for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, according to a notice published this week in the Federal Register.

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Two top BHHS teams create one mega team in Las Vegas

Housing Wire

This positions our associates to adapt and thrive in the market from both a business growth and technology innovation standpoint,” Matthew Mullin, principal and founder of The Mullin Blankfeld Group, said in a statement. “It It ranked 8th for residential sales volume, with a total of $46,687,375. 3 rank in Nevada by that measure.

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Nations Direct Mortgage appoints new national sales director

Housing Wire

Nations Direct Mortgage, a residential lender in both the retail and wholesale channels, on Wednesday announced appointing Jack O’Brien as its senior vice president and national sales director. O’Brien & Associates and VP, Eastern regional sales manager at National City Home Equity, among others. .

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Opinion: Why HELOC demand will surge

Housing Wire

As people look for alternate means to access the equity in their homes, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) are poised to make a comeback. Here’s why: Homeowners will still want to use the record levels of equity in their homes. According to CNBC, homeowner equity is an aggregate $9.9 A HELOC is now cheaper than a refi.

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Opinion: why HELOC demand will surge

Housing Wire

As people look for alternate means to access the equity in their homes, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) are poised to make a comeback. Here’s why: Homeowners will still want to use the record levels of equity in their homes. According to CNBC, homeowner equity is an aggregate $9.9 A HELOC is now cheaper than a refi.

Equity 386