The nation's remaining loan brokers continue to grumble about how they're being treated by certain wholesalers. One loan officer wrote to me, saying she applied to Wells Fargo to become a 'new broker' for the firm and was basically told that unless she could deliver a minimum of 10 loans a month that she didn't stand a chance. "So if they are really wanting to do business with brokers it appears they want all of the business going to them or nothing at all." Meanwhile, Freddie Mac released its fourth quarter results Wednesday morning. It lost a ton of dough -- which was not unexpected -- but apparently its accountants have been making some boo-boos when it comes to calculating loss severity on its holdings...
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Borrowers hold a total of $17.9 trillion in home equity in the United States, equal to $310,000 per homeowner, according to Cotality.
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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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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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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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