Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 27, 2020

You may have heard that pre-approval is a great first step in the homebuying process. So, before you start shopping around, it’s helpful to know your price range, what you’re comfortable within a monthly mortgage payment, and ultimately how much money you can borrow for your loan. How competitive is today’s market?

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

If you’ve been searching for a house for any amount of time, you’re probably well aware of how important it is to get a mortgage pre-approval before you even start looking at houses, or at least as early on in the process as possible. When Should You Update Your Pre-approval? Pre-approvals aren’t good forever.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 16, 2023

. “While you do not ‘need’ a pre-approval letter from your lender in order for your offer to be accepted, I highly recommend all of my buyers present it,” says Denise Shur , a Realtor® with 1:1 Realty in San Jose, CA. ” What is mortgage pre-approval? To me, it’s that important.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

In today’s booming housing market, mortgage brokers want to be able to close loans faster and more efficiently. This gives brokers a more robust pre-approval that can compete with cash offers, and subsequently, shorten the processing and underwriting cycle times by almost half. Chief Production Officer Jay Promisco said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

There’s no doubt we’re in a seller’s housing market. With inventory at record lows, demand surging and prices on the rise, buying — even just finding — a home in today’s market is quite the challenge. Are you hoping to buy a home in 2021’s hot housing market ? A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

Embattled digital lender Better.com launched a program that will allow customers to apply for a mortgage, get pre-approved, lock their rate and receive a mortgage commitment letter within 24 hours. initially slated for the fourth quarter of 2021 , is dim given market conditions. Better.com originated $9.8

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The slowdown in the Federal Reserve ‘s short-term rate hikes , announced on Wednesday, was welcome news for the mortgage market and solidified expectations that the 30-year mortgage rates will drop throughout 2023. The MBA forecasts a modest drop in mortgage rates through 2023, ending closer to 5%. in February 2022.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 27, 2020

When you’re getting ready to start looking for homes, you’re probably dreaming about more space, a big backyard, or a garage, rather than low mortgage interest rates. Do you know the difference between pre approval vs pre qualified when it comes to mortgage loans? Don’t let that be you! Prequalification.

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First Team Real Estate

AUGUST 31, 2020

If you’ve read any tips for homebuyers then chances are you’ve heard that you need to get pre-approved for a mortgage loan. The question is – how exactly do you get the pre-approval? Here are the steps you need to take to get pre-approved for a mortgage loan and the most important facts you need to get you there.

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Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2023

PrimeLending , a Texas-based retail mortgage bank, aims to expand its market share by growing within its existing footprint in a margin-thinning environment. We’ll reach out to those loan officers in markets where we have existing retail branch locations. billion, according to data from Inside Mortgage Finance.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2023

Lack of inventory is an issue builders and mortgage loan originators alike are dealing with across the nation. It’s also what keeps Andrew Marquis, regional vice president at CrossCountry Mortgage and Scotsman Guide ’s seventh top LO, up at night, especially as he sees more buyers entering the market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Realtor.com and Rocket Mortgage , two of the biggest companies in the digital real estate space, have formed a key advertising partnership that their competitors are sure to notice. It’s being rolled out in hundreds of test markets. Rocket, when it was known as Quicken , had purchased digital ads and leads through Realtor.com.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

Columbus, Ohio-headquartered lender Lower rolled out mortgage as a service platform that enables consumer finance, banking and real estate companies to offer its mortgage products. . iBuyer Opendoor is Lower’s first mortgage platform customer, which Snyder said will help the platform expand its reach. . population.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

million in its seed round to build a mortgage-as-a-service platform for fintechs, banks and retail banks. The built-in underwriting logic aims to deliver quick and accurate decisions to borrowers with maximum affordability approvals and automated tasking. Startup Pylon raised $8.5

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2023

When the 30-year fixed rate dropped for the third straight week in late March, homebuyers responded, giving a boost to mortgage applications. And, following investors’ rush into bonds after the recent bank failures earlier this month, yields moved even lower last week — and mortgage rates followed.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

Two years after acquiring RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing , Freedom Mortgage Corp. has inked a deal to sell the nonbank mortgage servicer to Matrix Financial Services Corp. another leading mortgage servicer and a wholly owned subsidiary of real estate investment trust Two Harbors Investment Corp. market share and a $380.2

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

Among other reasons preventing renters from becoming homeowners, respondents listed the difficulty of saving for a down payment (35%), the challenges of affording mortgage payments (33%) and high mortgage rates (32%). year over year, while the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.82%.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The PowerVP app will create new loans; invite customers to complete a digital mortgage; send a one-click conditional approval letter; lock in rates ; obtain real-time pricing and run a credit report, the company said in a release. billion in the first six months of 2023, according to data from Inside Mortgage Finance.

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Redfin

JUNE 23, 2023

When it comes to buying a home, obtaining a mortgage pre-approval is an essential step in the process. A mortgage pre-approval provides you with a clear idea of your budget, helps you narrow down your home search, and makes you a serious contender in the eyes of sellers. What is a mortgage pre-approval?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The mortgage application process can be a confusing one — especially if you’ve never gone through it before. Here are the top five mortgage-related terms you’ll want in your arsenal: 1. Here are the top five mortgage-related terms you’ll want in your arsenal: 1. Fixed-rate mortgage. Pre-approval.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2022

neighborhood, housing market, Fall, homes, new house sales, forbearance. The Federal Reserve ’s 75 basis point interest rate hike – its largest since 1994 – proves the central bank is laser-focused on slowing inflation, but loan officers and housing economists don’t expect mortgage rates to come down until consumer prices fall.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Larry Steinway, former senior vice president of lending and branch manager at Illinois-based Guaranteed Rate , has taken on a new challenge to expand the Ohio-based Revolution Mortgage footprint in the Chicagoland market. He was the fourth mortgage loan originator to join Guaranteed Rate in 2000.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates, now around 6.5%, are cooling down the housing market and triggering mass layoffs in the mortgage and real estate industries. Mortgage rates have nearly doubled to around 6.5% Will Savage, an LO at PMC Mortgage. Before the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 0.75

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2022

million for the mortgage lending operation in its quest to provide customers “a one-stop shop” where they can buy, sell, rent and finance a home, according to a news release from the company. Cracking the code on marketing to the realtor channel. Redfin completed its acquisition of Bay Equity Home Loans , paying $137.8

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

California-based Pennymac launched a product that can freeze mortgage rates as many as 90 days, in a bid to attract more borrowers to the market amid volatile rates. Pennymac is the latest mortgage lender to freeze rates for borrowers. The product does not require a property address to guarantee a mortgage rate.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The program was launched in the fall of 2022, and helps renters build their credit history and improve their credit score as they prepare to enter the housing market or find a new rental. “We In August 2021, Fannie Mae began including on-time rent in its underwriting decisions.

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RIS Media

MARCH 25, 2021

If you’re just starting out with the home-buying process, you may want to get a mortgage pre-approval. This is a statement from a lender that informs you of a certain amount you are qualified to borrow, as well as a specific pre-approved interest rate. Not only will this help you, but to sellers and agents as well.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

In today’s low-rate environment, wholesale mortgage lending continues to grow, making up more than 20% market share. Three independent wholesale brokers discuss how they found success in the wholesale channel during a HousingWire webinar on Thursday titled: ”Taking the Mortgage Boom to the Next Level.”.

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Windemere Buying

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

To set yourself up for a smooth and successful home purchase , getting pre-approved is perhaps the most productive first step you can take. The Pre-Approval Process There is an important distinction to made between two important steps of your mortgage application process: pre-qualification and pre-approval.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

Tomo , a fintech mortgage startup run by former Zillow executives, is expanding its presence, announcing this week that it will now serve borrowers in Florida, Connecticut and Colorado. And they’re looking to capitalize on higher home prices and the market for jumbo mortgages. Presented by: Mr. Cooper.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Apart from selling produce that is popular in former Soviet countries, these stores represent a marketing opportunity for Alex Naumovych, a loan officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corporation. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s yearly forecast, purchase mortgage originations are expected to grow by 9% to $1.73

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2022

For the past two years appraisal gap clauses have been de rigueur in many markets , much to the disdain of frustrated homebuyers. Mortgage startup Tomo feels, however, that it has a solution. trillion purchase mortgage sector. Tomo, however, is not immune to the volatility in the markets.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2021

For many of us, the start of a new year is usually synonymous with a renewed sense of professional self, focusing on new goals, new prospects for the year and, of course, the excitement for the upcoming spring real estate market. 2020 proved that we all need to work to find new ways to generate business.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2023

“With Figure’s built-in digital origination process, originators have a faster time to market with less upfront hassle, enabling them to serve more customers and quickly capitalize on the current rate environment,” Jackie Frommer, head of lending at Figure, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

While the conservatorship has allowed for the mortgage market to be restored to its pre-crisis state and strengthened these two government-sponsored entities (GSEs), there are significant downsides to maintaining the status quo indefinitely. Is there a role for Congress? Of course there is.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 13, 2024

While rising prices and mortgage rates present challenges, it’s still possible to find your dream home with the right strategy. This article explores the key factors home buyers need to know about the Maryland housing market this year. While a market correction is possible, conditions do not point to a 2008-level housing crash.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2022

Worsening market conditions are only going to accelerate an already hyper-competitive mortgage lending industry that is still learning to adapt to post-pandemic homebuying behaviors. Customer-facing technologies, particularly loan origination and decisioning software, are now standard in mortgage lending’s tech stack.

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