Housing Wire
JANUARY 17, 2024
1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade. That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans. What is reverse purchase financing?
Housing Wire
MARCH 15, 2024
Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down. These housing professionals have been gaming out the potential impact on buyers’ agents – a significant source of referrals.
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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
An originator can usually get a buyer into that home for less than $20,000 through a mixture of seller concessions and strategic financing. No matter what it looks like, buyer agents will be working for less and this is where trailing risk for loan officers comes in. They’re still here and not going anywhere.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
As mortgage rates hit 7% and above, loan officers are seeing new borrowers increasingly interested in options that can help reduce their initial mortgage payments. Temporary rate buydowns are not new, but many loan officers may not be familiar with the option. So what is a 2/1 rate buydown? What are the pros and cons?
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
FHA loans are a popular option for first-time homebuyers or those who don’t have a lot of cash saved for a down payment, because the loans require a minimum of 3.5% VA loans offer a 100% financing option for qualifying military service members and veterans, and don’t require mortgage insurance.
Housing Wire
APRIL 12, 2023
In a high-rate environment, lenders call the temporary rate buydown a win-win strategy for both sellers and buyers when used appropriately. For example, a 2-1 buydown can be paid for by the homebuyer or the home seller can pay for it as a seller concession. a loan officer in Washington noted.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Mortgage rates have surged firmly above the 7% mark, making alternatives such as temporary rate buydowns and down payment assistance programs more popular, according to loan officers. Boise-based loan officer Blake Bianchi, founder and CEO at Future Mortgage , said he noticed an increase in clients choosing 2-1 temporary rate buydown.
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