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Planet Home Lending hires Doug Long to expand its retail branch network 

Housing Wire

Connecticut-headquartered mortgage servicer and lender Planet Home Lending has hired Doug Long as senior vice president and divisional sales manager. As the 12th-largest mortgage lender , Planet Home Lending posted an origination volume of $25 billion in 2023, a 5.3% decline from 2022, according to Inside Mortgage Finance.

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Change Lending to join Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Housing Wire

Nonbank mortgage originator Change Lending will become a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLB-SF). We welcome a partnership with the FHLB-SF to enhance our strength and reach as America’s CDFI,” said Steven Sugarman , founder of the Change Company, the parent company of Change Lending. “We

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Thomas Yoon to steer Lead+ Wholesale Lending

Housing Wire

California-based lender Summit Funding has appointed Thomas Yoon as the head of subsidiary Lead+ Wholesale Lending, the company announced on Wednesday. Simultaneously, Lead+ Wholesale Lending is unveiling a new program designed to educate brokers on non-QM products. Founded in 1995, Summit Funding operates in 48 states.

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Premier Lending Inc. adopts FICO Score 10 T 

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North Carolina-based mortgage lender Premier Lending Inc. Premier Lending is adopting FICO’s updated credit-scoring model “to continue to drive the company’s innovation strategy forward and help make more homeownership dreams a reality,” the company stated in a release. “By

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How to manage the complexities of non-QM and private lending

Housing Wire

Gregory Meola, managing director, head of business development & strategy, Acra Lending Rather than formulaic QM lending, non-QM lending can be more complex. HousingWire: What are the unique complexities of non-QM lending as compared to QM loans? This leads to a better overall experience for the customer.

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Home-equity lending blossomed in 2023

Housing Wire

Home-equity lending overall found its wings in 2023 as a number of independent mortgage banks ramped up product lines over the course of the year — despite a bump in the road in the third quarter when mortgage rates surged past 7%. Market indicators so far appear tentatively promising. 16 in the most recent rankings.

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Floify launches lending platform for mortgage brokers

Housing Wire

Digital mortgage automation solution provider Floify launched a lending platform for mortgage brokers built on the foundation of the Floify point-of-sale (POS) platform.

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