Navigating the New Terrain of Mortgage Originations

    Explore the evolving landscape of mortgage origination, influenced by shifting interest rates, housing market dynamics, and regulatory changes. Discover strategies for lenders to adapt and thrive in this dynamic environment.

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Newfi Lending Launches 2-1 Buydown Program

Newfi Lending Launches 2-1 Buydown Program

Tuesday, 08 January 2019
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Newfi Lending has launched of a 2-1 buydown program that’s designed to help consumers, realtors, and brokers. The product is designed to meet the needs of home sellers and buyers in this rising interest rate market. As the home purchase market moves from a seller's to a buyer's market across the U.S., realtors and builders… Read more...
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Guild Mortgage Deploys Technology Providing Insights Into Borrowers’ Home Finances

Guild Mortgage Deploys Technology Providing Insights Into Borrowers’ Home Finances

Wednesday, 09 January 2019
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Guild Mortgage has licensed Homebot, a personalized financial dashboard that enables loan officers to provide borrowers with a better understanding of their home finances. [caption id="attachment_8828" align="alignright" width="291"] Guild employed the technology, so loan officers could serve as 'trusted advisors.'[/caption] The technology enables loan officers to offer customers relevant data, economic insights and market intelligence… Read more...
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UWM Promises the Lowest Rates in the Industry

UWM Promises the Lowest Rates in the Industry

Monday, 07 January 2019
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United Wholesale Mortgage will begin to provide mortgage brokers with the best rates and pricing in the U.S. According to the company, it has been competitive in terms of rates, regularly ranking near the top of most rate comparisons, but was recognized by mortgage brokers more for its service, process, technology and partnership tools—and not… Read more...
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Will the Government Shutdown Lead to Origination Delays?

Will the Government Shutdown Lead to Origination Delays?

Tuesday, 08 January 2019
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The effects of the federal government shutdown on the housing market are wide-ranging and personal--unpaid workers still have to pay their mortgage, while aspiring homeowners might see their loans in limbo. [caption id="attachment_8411" align="alignright" width="289"] The government shutdown could delay loan closings, according to Zillow.[/caption] About 800,000 workers aren't being paid, about 380,000 are furloughed… Read more...
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Gen-Xers, Older Millennials Prefer Stocks to Real Estate

Gen-Xers, Older Millennials Prefer Stocks to Real Estate

Sunday, 06 January 2019
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Less than half of homebuyers and sellers between the ages of 35 and 44 believe that real estate is a better long-term investment than the stock market, according to a survey from Redfin, a real estate brokerage. Buyers who reached the median first-time homebuyer age of 31 years old between 2008 and 2012 during the… Read more...
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How the PIT System Can Boost Originators’ Sales

How the PIT System Can Boost Originators’ Sales

Monday, 07 January 2019
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 By Brian Sacks We work in a business that can often be quite frustrating for many different reasons. If your days are anything like mine, then you are constantly working on the following aspects of your business every day. --Bringing in new deals. --Closing the deals you have. --Managing Staff: Even if you are a… Read more...
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MonitorBase Launches Instant Credit Pre-Qual for Originators, Borrowers

MonitorBase Launches Instant Credit Pre-Qual for Originators, Borrowers

Friday, 04 January 2019
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MonitorBase has launched a platform that provides originators and borrowers access to an instant credit pre-qualification through a soft credit pull executed on their mobile device. "Our pilot users are seeing very positive results and saving a bundle on credit report fees that would otherwise be wasted. Their referral partners also love that their prospects… Read more...
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Home Prices Increased in 2018

Home Prices Increased in 2018

Friday, 04 January 2019
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The CoreLogic Home Price Index and HPI Forecast for November 2018 shows home prices rose both year over year and month over month. Home prices increased nationally by 5.1 percent year over year from November 2017. On a month-over-month basis, prices increased by 0.4 percent in November 2018. Looking ahead, the CoreLogic HPI Forecast indicates… Read more...
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New Year Brings Higher Rates

New Year Brings Higher Rates

Wednesday, 02 January 2019
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The new year started with lower interest rates across the board, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac. “Mortgage rates declined to start the new year with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipping to 4.51 percent,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “Low mortgage rates combined with decelerating home price growth should… Read more...
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Property Appreciation Slows, Housing Peak Could Be Seen Soon

Property Appreciation Slows, Housing Peak Could Be Seen Soon

Thursday, 03 January 2019
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Property appreciation is slowing, a sign that the U.S. is nearing the peak of the current housing cycle. Housing prices are 7.3 percent above their long-term pricing trend, with minimal downward pressure on the demand for homeownership, according to "Where Are We Now with Housing: A Report," a study from Florida Atlantic University College of… Read more...
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