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Fannie Mae to increase LTV ratios for purchase, cash-out refi loans on multi-unit properties in DU

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae on Thursday announced that its Desktop Underwriter (DU) system will include new changes to the maximum allowable loan-to-value (LTV) ratios for two- to four-unit, principal residence, purchase and limited cash-out transactions, as well as other updates to further align the system with recent changes to the Selling Guide.

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Property services company MCS enters reverse mortgage space

Housing Wire

MCS contends that the deal creates “a national property preservation and services market leader that combines complementary business offerings to serve an extensive network of clients in the mortgage services and single-family rental sectors.” Five Brothers, headquartered in Warren, Mich.,

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Renovation Projects for Curb Appeal Rank Highest for ROI

BAM Media

Every homeowner should have at least some idea of the ROI of any big-ticket home renovation project. Clay DeKorne Zonda’s chief editor Hotter returns compared to last year Compared with last year’s data, 2024 is experiencing a surge in a number of renovation project values. Read on for the highlights.

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Redfin shows signs of improvement in fourth quarter

Housing Wire

The brokerage ’s real estate services division, which serves as its principal source of revenue, dropped to $133 million, a 9% decline compared to last year’s $146 million. Second, a commission refund to customers who hire a Redfin agent after the first tour seems likely to increase home-buyer close rates in its first four pilot markets.

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The share of owner-occupants buying foreclosures has doubled — here’s why

Housing Wire

Meanwhile, innovation-driven transparency is helping to make distressed property auctions more accessible for these owner-occupant buyers as well as for local community developer buyers who, it turns out, sell most of their renovated foreclosures to owner-occupants. of the median family income in the surrounding Census tract on average.

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SEC claims Angel Oak Capital Advisors deceived investors

Housing Wire

The SEC alleges that Angel Oak raised $90 million through a March 2018 securitization of “loans made to borrowers for the purpose of purchasing, renovating and selling residential properties” — also known as fix-and-flip loans, which were originated by an Angel Oak-affiliated entity. securities regulations.

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Desktop appraisal option to start in March

Housing Wire

To be eligible for a desktop appraisal, according to Fannie Mae , the loan must be a purchase transaction, secured by a one-unit principal residence and have a loan-to-value ratio of no more than 90%. Lenders leapt at the opportunity to conduct appraisals remotely, especially in the northeastern part of the country.