I was talking to one mortgage employment specialist the other day who suggested to me that the residential finance industry has done a crappy job of preparing for its future, citing the aging workforce of loan processors and underwriters. He also suggested that college graduates might be shying away from careers in mortgage banking because of the horrendously bad press of the past few years. True or not? It’s hard to tell, but take a look at some of the newly formed mortgage firms of the past few years. They’ve been started by industry vets (John Robbins, Bill Starkey) with three and four decades of experience behind them, not one or two.
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The newest version of the House housing bill would make a ban on institutional investors owning some homes less harsh than the Senate version by removing a seven year mandate on selling build-to-rent homes.
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Economic uncertainty and higher rates in April contributed to the first decline in applications for new homes on an annual basis since October.
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Eligible buyers and sellers can save up to $20,000 on their next home when they transact with a Redfin agent and finance with Rocket Mortgage.
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Inflation and a possible Fed move impacting rates are concerns that product innovation and housing policy can help with, leaders said at an industry meeting.
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The delay preserves a lifeline for competing bidder United Wholesale Mortgage, which previously reached an agreement to acquire the servicer last year.
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Executives from Guild and NewRez discussed the steps they are taking as participants in the pilot phase of the roll out of VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T.
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