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FHFA replaces Freddie Mac board member amid other changes

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) continues to make leadership changes at the board and executive levels of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Following that news, Freddie Macs CEO Diana Reid, COO and head of HR, plus the FHFAs COO Gina Cross and head of HR Monica Matthews were fired on March 20.

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It’s time we put the guardrails up and protect consumers from abusive trigger leads 

Housing Wire

When a borrower’s credit is pulled by the lender, a trigger is sent to the credit reporting agency to signal that an individual is interested in applying for home financing. This trigger lead is then repackaged and sold down the vast chain of third-party brokers–completely unbeknownst to the borrower.

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Introducing the 2025 Marketing Leaders!

Housing Wire

Name Job Title Company Name Adam Solarz Vice President, Content and Brand Marketing Cotality Adrea Reed Vice President, Marketing Citywide Home Mortgage Alyssa Antoci Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing, HR, Strategy Asset Based Lending (ABL) Andrew Strickman Chief Marketing Officer New American Funding Andy Garrett Senior Director, Head of (..)

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Equifax to cut underwriting time with IRIS Software Group 

Housing Wire

IRIS Software Group, one of the UK’s largest, privately held software companies, provides software solutions and services for finance, HR and payroll teams and accountancy firms. More than 850,000 UK employees are managed by IRIS HR solutions, according to the firm.

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House passes bill to modernize VA appraisals

Housing Wire

With the passage of HR 7735, known as the “Improving access to the VA home loan benefit Act of 2022,” the VA is now permitting desktop appraisals and in some circumstances, waiving appraisals altogether. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that streamlines the appraisal process for U.S.

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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

Housing Wire

Prelicensing Pricing Prices Package Features D2L 75-Hr Broker Online Hybrid Package $619 Includes 60-hr Prelicensing class + 15-hr Interactive webinar class. Add on textbook or searchable eBook D2L 75-Hr Broker Online Package $544 Interact with live chat & quizzes. Participants choose from designated class dates.

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Former G-Rate employees allege toxic work environment: Chicago Tribune

Housing Wire

According to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) estimates, Chicago-based Guarantee Rate was the ninth-largest mortgage lender in the country in the first quarter of 2024. The Tribune report was based on interviews with 80 former employees, internal company emails and exit interviews, court records and text messages.

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