ABN Amro Mortgage Group has rolled out an electronic mortgage broker tool to the market at large, and the company has more broker-oriented technology improvements in the works, AAMG executives told reporters at the National Association of Mortgage Brokers annual convention.Pricing Tool Only, which enables brokers to select their own settlement service providers and negotiate the associated settlement services costs, had been undergoing testing by AAMG before the marketwide rollout. In addition to expanding the availability of the tool, AAMG said it plans to make the management of settlement service providers easier for brokers. Company executives said this and other improvements to the company's automation are scheduled to be launched by the end of the year.
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This is the second acquisition deal Old Republic has been involved in this year, after selling its title production business in January.
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While expectations that another federal rate cut is on the way next week, other economic trends may be having a larger influence on mortgage lending.
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Home loan players are diverting technology budgets to cover back-office operations, after big spending in a downcycle, counter to historical patterns.
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Decreased homeowner equity corresponds to recent declining prices reported by leading housing researchers, but tappable amounts still sit near record highs.
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In addition, John Roscoe and Brandon Hamara have been appointed co-presidents at the government-sponsored enterprise, effective immediately.
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Forbearance or refinancing may help some, workarounds can keep many mainstream loans moving and one type of uncertainty does have an upside for rates.
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