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House passes bill to modernize VA appraisals

Housing Wire

Department of Veterans Affairs mortgage loans. 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. The bill, introduced by Rep. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, awaits passage.

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Are these factors creating chaos in your mortgage lending ops?

Housing Wire

Few other industries must deal with the level of complexity of home finance. From mortgage origination to servicing, companies are constantly grappling with high volume and stringent regulatory oversight while managing a large cohort of vendor partners. We’re seeing mortgage executives and workers retiring at record rates.

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Better.com’s CEO apologizes, but the fallout continues

Housing Wire

The blowback from the industry has been immense, with many mortgage executives questioning the ethics of firing employees just weeks before the holidays. The reason stems from a recent amendment to a financing agreement between Better’s SPAC partner, blank-check firm Aurora Acquisition Corp. In doing so, I embarrassed you.”.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

Students chose the school for its offering of live instruction classes for salespersons, brokers, appraisers, mortgage, and home inspection courses at various locations and convenient times, including weekend classes. Mon – Sun access. 60 days given to complete course Gold Online Supervised Video Salesperson Course: Webinar.

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CAIRN REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM

Realty Biz

Before joining Cairn, Flohr was a General Manager at Berkadia Commercial Mortgage. Feltch will lead all aspects of finance, financial strategy, and accounting. The post CAIRN REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM appeared first on RealtyBizNews: Real Estate Marketing & Beyond.

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Despite headwinds, these mortgage companies are hiring

Housing Wire

new jobs hiring, housing jobs, recruiting for mortgage industry. Based on the headlines, one might assume the mortgage business is a complete disaster. Some mortgage companies will merge to stay afloat, and many others will go under. Recruiting battles for LOs remain fierce, mortgage executives and LOs told HousingWire.

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#342: Ask Paula: How to Make Smarter Real Estate Decisions

Afford Anything

And what type of mortgage is she eligible for since she already owns a home? I’m a real estate broker making $150,000 – $200,000 per year with no debt aside from my mortgages. I approach finances conservatively because my income fluctuates. We collect $1,315 per month on the duplex we own, with a mortgage of $637.

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