Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

. “The past four years have placed a series of stressors on the market, which have been exacerbated by long-standing gaps in housing supply,” Adrianne Todman, HUD’s acting secretary, said on stage during Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Secondary & Capital Markets Conference held in New York.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Powell expressed his awareness of industry complaints about the costs and potential economic impacts of the regulation. “We Powell noted that regulators were in the early stages of absorbing feedback and evaluating possible changes. Implementation of the proposal could compel approximately three dozen of the largest U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Entering the real estate finance world in the summer of 2022 as a 23-year-old, I immediately felt like a fish out of water. Attending industry-related conferences and visiting clients, I was typically the only person in the room under the age of 30. So, what does this mean for the world of real estate finance?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

(Photo Credit: AJ Canaria) Between inflation , an uncertain interest rate environment and legal challenges , the real estate industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Wright and Murray also said that the headwinds facing the industry are creating a buyer’s market for acquisitive firms. My advice is to start simple. Murray said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

nine industry sources told HousingWire. The talks remain ongoing and are not believed to be in the late stages, sources said. Meanwhile, CrossCountry has been arguably the most aggressive recruiter in the industry, paying big signing bonuses to attract top-producing LOs from across the country. the former executive said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Real estate brokerage eXp Realty has added industry veteran Wendy Forsythe to its leadership team. Her visionary approach will be crucial in elevating eXp Realty’s presence and impact on the world stage,” Leo Pareja , the newly CEO of eXp Realty, said in a statement. “I’m absolutely thrilled to join eXp Realty.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The past few years in the housing industry have been nothing short of unprecedented. HELOCs have continued to set the stage as flexible, helpful products that provide quick access to financing for a multitude of uses including home renovations, debt consolidations or emergency purchases. Steve Kaminski is head of U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

MISMO , the real estate finance industry’s standards organization and a subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association , plans to launch a working group that will create standards for Electronic Home Equity Lines of Credit (eHELOC).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the regulator’s agenda will address issues relevant to the housing industry. While only a fraction of the total items on the agenda for the U.S. At the top of the list of housing issues the Bureau will aim to address is a rule related to automated valuation models (AVMs).

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

The sources said negotiations are in the late stages and remaining details are expected to be finalized this month. The board at DKMC, which has separate businesses in the property management and commercial finance spaces, among others, wants to exit the residential mortgage business, the sources told HousingWire. Draper and Adolph F.

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Housing Wire

JULY 5, 2023

From listening to executives at the biggest companies in real estate and mortgage to dedicated panels on growing women in leadership and how to build competitive marketing strategies , you can find inspiration on stage in Austin, Texas. Catch inspirational leaders on stage, discussing the business tactics you need to win the current market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Over the course of our 40+ years at RealTrends Consulting we’ve brokered and/or advised on over 900 transactions in the residential real estate industry. This data becomes important at various stages of a transaction, and when it’s time to produce it, the process is radically easier if it is clean and organized.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous potential to cut costs and improve customer experience, but regulation has not caught up to develop a governance program, industry pros said of AI’s implementation in mortgage lending. How do I start using it with other data sources we have?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This week, Mortgage Cadence announced that it had appointed longtime reverse mortgage industry professional George Morales to serve on its sales team. The company is aiming to bring more reverse mortgage technology solutions to potential partners already in the industry and those that have yet to enter it. reverse) as well.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

While they’ve long been the backbone of companies trying to navigate the cyclical nature of the industry, housing finance executives took center stage last year. This feature compares the 2008 financial crisis to the pandemic’s impact on the capital markets, outlining the massive shift in market share by lenders.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The continuous development of loss mitigation tools and practices in the mortgage industry will play an essential part in preventing future foreclosures, but additional safety nets — particularly for those mortgage customers who belong to historically disadvantaged populations — will play a critical role in thinning the racial wealth gap.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2022

Women are not only dominating in the mortgage and real estate industry, but also they are making room at the table for a new generation of women to do the same. This power-packed panel is extra special since these women are actively practicing what they’re sharing on stage with each other in their daily lives.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

Mortgage tech company Blend has launched a soft credit inquiry function for lenders at a time when the industry is facing higher credit report fees. With Blend’s soft credit functionality, lenders can expect to save about $50 per file for borrowers at this high-attrition stage of the process,” the company said Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2022

There’s a lot that you can learn and gain by listening to the top c-suite leaders in the housing industry, whether you are a new hire, an aspiring entrepreneur or in the c-suite yourself. As Chief Marketing Officer at OJO Labs , Karen Starns will be taking the stage for the “1+1=3 The Marketing Strategy of M&A” panel.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2023

As the COVID-19 national emergency draws to a close, the number of loans in forbearance continues to drop,” Marina Walsh , MBA’s vice president of industry analysis, said. of total loans were in the initial plan stage last month and 52.9% The share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans in forbearance decreased 2 basis points to 0.26%. “As

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

While much of the homebuilding industry has seen tumultuous conditions, we’ve also seen resiliency in our builder community. Our upcoming State of the Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) Report will reflect how builders have braced for impact: Despite the rate of new contracts slowing, margins didn’t decrease.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2023

Messer, who was the Prosperity COO for more than three years, will be responsible for leading the lender to its “next stage of growth and performance,” he said in a statement on Wednesday. Inside Mortgage Finance pegs Prosperity as the 41st largest lender in the country with a total market share of 0.5% in the mortgage lending space.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

These leaders will join the ranks of former HW Annual speakers like Sandra Thompson, director of of the Federal Housing Finance Agency , Laura Escobar, president at Lennar Mortgage , and Rick Haase, president at United Real Estate. Reserve your room by Sept. 11 to lock in the special HW Annual rate.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

“About two-thirds (69.3%) of borrowers are still in forbearance because of the effects of COVID-19, but a growing share of borrowers are in forbearance for other reasons that cause temporary hardship such as financial distress (24.2%) or natural disasters (6.5%),” Marina Walsh, MBA’s vice president of industry analysis said.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

When Ginger Wilcox stepped into the role of brand president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate last June, many in the industry knew that the next 12 months would be challenging for the industry. Brooklee Han: This has been quite the year in the real estate industry. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The mortgage industry needs to face the facts: today’s approach to lead generation is broken. In a mortgage landscape rife with competition for purchase business, lenders need quality leads that demonstrate both intent to purchase a home and the ability to obtain mortgage financing. Drop me a note at elapin@formfree.com.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Buy before you sell’ (BBYS) products like The Trade-In Mortgage powered by Calque eliminate the stressors caused by financing contingencies. HW: How does Calque help facilitate industry partnerships? Consequently, 37% of homeowners say they want to move but are staying in their current home.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency introduced new upfront fees on Wednesday for some high-balance and second-home loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Upfront fees for high balance loans will increase between 0.25% and 0.75%, tiered by loan-to-value ratio.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Surefire provides these capabilities and more in an all-in-one, ready-to-use platform built specifically for the mortgage industry. Mortgage professionals are knowledgeable about home financing but may struggle with writing interesting content on a regular, ongoing basis.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

But the MSR market also appears to be in the midst of a rebalancing act marked by the growth of third-party private capital and an overall consolidation of market players, according to some industry experts. Mike Carnes, managing director of the MSR valuation group at Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Gary Keller took to the stage at the 2023 Keller Williams Mega Agent Camp in Austin, Texas , Tuesday morning with his usual bravado: a black-and-white video featuring his favorite animal, the buffalo , in a thunderstorm, alongside a motivational message for agents. Our industry is in a recession,” Keller said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2020

A 30-year veteran in the consumer finance and mortgage industry, Hilzendeger will be assisting in the company’s growth, responsible for leading the mortgage servicing team and delivering customer experience. Home Point Financial has named Perry Hilzendeger as its president of servicing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

These points of focus include data collection and entry at any stage of the process. Even the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has acknowledged that TRID adversely impacts the operational costs of lenders. But they also provide an incredible opportunity to improve the way the industry does business going forward.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2022

Similarly, the mortgage industry has no shortage of trend predictions being made each month, quarter and year. However, the mortgage industry is facing a shift in trend predictions this year, as experts unofficially name a “color of the year” in mortgage. Roland Weedon is president and CEO of Essex Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

As a result, many central banks’ leaders tried to talk down the market in an effort to calm the industry, Mohtashami said on stage. He pointed to President and CEO Lorie Logan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas as an example.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The school consistently updates its course material to stay on top of industry changes. Carolina School of Real Estate Best North Carolina real estate school for all stages of your career Overall Rating: 4.2 And its custom online learning platform, LEAP, encourages students to engage with essential content for improved retention.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

But in 2024, industry analysts believe mortgage rates will be the primary focus for many firms. “I At this stage there is obviously a wide range of potential outcomes of how the lawsuit storyline could unfold next year. “Our

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