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Housing finance needs fixing, but it doesn’t need Fannie or Freddie -
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Final tax reform bill passes House, now moves to Senate -
Three looming worries for bankers in final tax reform plan
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Moderate leverage is one example of cleaner credit, as the current collateral pool's original loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is 69.1%, down from 71.7% on the 2024-NQM1 series.
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The industry agenda calls for amending longstanding rules like loan officer compensation, to nixing Biden-era plans trade groups say hurt both consumers and industry players.
December 23
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Holiday decorations accounted for 43% of all festive display disputes with Homeowners' associations, a report by KeyLeads found.
December 23
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Only some of the increase compared with October can be attributed to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as annual rates have increased six months in a row, ICE Mortgage Technology said.
December 23
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Releasing the GSEs from government conservatorship is on the agenda for the incoming Trump administration. Doing so could threaten the 30-year fixed rate mortgage.
December 23
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Mortgage loan officers say more positive customer reviews help optimize SEO, thereby pulling in more future borrowers on the lookout for an originator.
December 23
Only 20% of the Top Producers in the National Mortgage News survey were under 40, while almost half were between 41 and 50, and 30% even older.
Those who raced ahead of the pack of loan originators last year went the distance by offering exceptional customer service, catering to niche pockets of demand in the market.
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The former CEO of the Broker Action Coalition left that post after 10 months following that group's split from the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts.
January 29
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The National Treasury Employees Union told employees not to respond to the mass email asking federal workers to resign. The chief of staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is reviewing the directive.
January 29
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Consumers seeking jumbo home loans last week encountered the same 7.02% average contract interest rate as 30-year confirming loan borrowers.
January 29
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The court reverses a $10M class win in a Rocket Mortgage appraisal suit.
January 29
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University Bancorp was to acquire a 50.5% stake in Blue Water, however the deal announced in July had yet close and Voxtur is starting a strategic review.
January 28
