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New American Funding onboards top Chicago loan officer 

Housing Wire

New American Funding (NAF) has snagged top Chicago loan officer Larry Steinway as it looks to grow its presence in the Chicagoland area. billion of loan volume in his nearly 30-year career, started at NAF on April 1 as its vice president producing area sales manager tasked with expanding the lender’s footprint in the Chicagoland area.

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Reggora launches appraisal marketplace with ‘Uber-style’ algorithm

Housing Wire

“For example, there could be an appraiser already visiting a neighborhood for an inspection on a given day that would also be able to pick up an extra assignment in that area and get the appraisal done quickly,” the company said. The company launched the Appraisal Marketplace on Tuesday.

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An inside look at local housing markets across the country

Housing Wire

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Buyers “are waiving inspections, an appraisal contingency, and the latest trend is to pay closing costs usually done by the seller.” Kansas City, Missouri. One kid will give $4 instead of $1.

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UWM rolls out construction-to-permanent loans

Housing Wire

Once the loan is closed, UWM claims it will handle the rest of the process by staying in direct communication with the builder on subsequent draws, as well as subsequent inspections, to confirm the project is on pace.

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Black Knight rolls out tool to minimize fee cure expenses

Housing Wire

The Ernst Fee Service is used by lenders to minimize fee cures by providing recording fees, transfer taxes, property tax, title, settlement, inspection data, and lender and appraisal fees. .

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5 ways to provide overwhelming value to buyer clients

Housing Wire

Loop your buyer’s lender into the mix and have coffee with your buyer clients and the loan officer to discuss loan options that meet their goals. Manage the inspection process so they don’t freak out over small items. Be a matchmaker. You must be more proactive than your buyer is in the property search.

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Porch acquires mortgage software firm Floify for $90M

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There are very few companies providing software to loan officers to help improve the borrower experience, and we are excited for Porch to now be one of the major players in this vertical,” he said. In September, the Seattle-based proptech firm acquired home warranty policy provider American Home Protect (AHP).

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