We're starting to hear solid reports that one decent sized warehouse lender is cutting back its commitments to many nonbank customers. We continue to research the story and hope to have an update for you shortly. The lender is a publicly traded depository in Texas. Meanwhile, in an unrelated development, a new report from CoreLogic estimates that short sale fraud is costing the financial services industry roughly $310 million annually with the risk of "unnecessary losses" occurring in one of every 53 short sale transactions. The average amount of unnecessary loss is $41,500 per transaction, CL says.
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Given current rates are higher than the MBA and Fannie Mae forecasts, the industry could see further downside risk to the housing outlooks in October.
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ICE dropped its post-Dec. 31 SDK access fee as migration lags. Audit plugins, get written confirmation from ICE, budget for dual-running and weigh API-native rivals.
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The latest runup alarmed lenders but offered some new servicing opportunities unique to this market that can benefit both sides of the business.
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The serial entrepreneur, who also created Rapid Reporting and American Transfer & Trust, plans to remain active in industry causes, a LinkedIn post said.
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Almost 45% of buyers received a seller concession this summer, while more than 15% saw a reduction in the asking price to go along with it, according to Redfin.
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With 55% of homeowners planning to renovate rather than relocate, demand for home improvement capital will be strong even if the purchase market slows further.
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