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Finance of America asks investors to look beyond traditional mortgage

Housing Wire

Finance of America Companies on Wednesday told investors that it managed to increase in originations in 2021, but a more competitive landscape reduced margins and, consequently, the company’s net income. Finance of America funded $35.6 Finance of America shares were trading at $3.39 On paper, the company posted a $1.17

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

Housing Wire

Fintechs involved in homeownership investments have been around for nearly two decades, but it wasn’t until recently that a handful of them have been backed by big investors seeking to take the HEI product mainstream. The market, however, is expected to grow as HEI companies seek to partner with mortgage lenders and real estate brokerages.

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FAR parent updates investors on AAG integration, business performance

Housing Wire

The company also provides commentary for its fourth quarter 2023 financial performance, assesses its market advantages and offers an assessment of impacts stemming from changes in Ginnie Mae ’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) program.

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F2 Finance wants to capitalize on a fragmented fix-and-flip market

Housing Wire

F2 Finance wants to scoop up a share of a “fragmented” fix-and-flip market as a lack of housing inventory sharply limits transactions. just to give an idea of how fragmented it is in terms of the lender,” Christian Faes, founder of F2 Finance, said in an interview with HousingWire. LendInvest has more than $4.7

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Fix and flip market struggles as financing costs rise

Housing Wire

Transactions in the fix and flip market have been booming in recent years, with more than 407,000 homes flipped in 2022, up 14% over 2021 and up 58% over 2020, according to a recent report by real estate data firm ATTOM. More investors keep looking to flip homes … but are making less and less in the process “ ATTOM CEO Rob Barber said.

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Introducing the 2023 HW Finance Leaders!

Housing Wire

In its third year, the 2023 HW Finance Leaders award celebrates the outstanding achievements of the top finance executives in the real estate and mortgage space. As the housing market continues to face volatility, the role of CFO has become increasingly critical. Congratulations to the 2023 HW Finance Leaders.

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Private-label securities are in demand as investors bet Fed peak is reached

Housing Wire

For investors in the private-label securities (PLS) market, the earlier signal was enough to unleash a boatload of money that had been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the “peak” to arrive, according to several market experts interviewed recently by HousingWire. My guess is we’ll do 10 or 11 deals this year in the $5.5

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