Faithful to its one-product-company niche style, jumbo and super jumbo loan wholesaler No Red Tape Mortgage has launched Zero Down Mortgage, Sherman Oaks, CA, the first national wholesale lender exclusively dedicated to 100% purchase-only loans, operated through a completely paperless mortgage origination process."Zero Down is the only lender in the country solely providing 100 percent financing on purchase-only transactions," said president and founder of No Red Tape, Blake Scheifele. "Zero Down is taking advantage of the market's need ...As we enter the summer purchase months, Zero Down is effectively positioned for expansion within the mortgage industry by focusing on offering one product." ZDM said it will provide brokers with a single point of contact to manage the entire lending process, from quoting rates to moving files to documents. "Offering one product enables us to provide a streamlined, focused approach to this niche business," said David Klempner, a former broker and industry veteran appointed as ZDM's national production manager.
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Issuances of new HECM-backed securities dropped off in June on both a monthly and yearly basis, according to a new report from New View Advisors.
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The vote to approve the $12 per share deal, which rejected a hostile bid from UWM Holdings, came following several postponements of a special meeting.
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A mortgage customer claims his data was compromised in a hack last year at a tax and accounting firm reportedly used by the wholesale giant.
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The government-sponsored enterprise clamped down on project review requirements and certain factory-built home appraisals while loosening other guidelines.
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The June jobs report is creating an overhang on economist forecasts for interest rates going forward, especially when combined with recent inflation data.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed the labor force continued to expand but at a weaker rate than in recent months. The development weakens the case for a near-term rate hike.
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