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Mortgage lenders' uptake of innovations in artificial intelligence, big data and other technologies has been relatively slow. It's an approach that may not be tenable in 2020.January 16
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There was less credit available for the first time in four months in December, when lenders offered fewer conventional and government products, particularly Veterans Affairs-guaranteed loans, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.January 13
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ClosingCorp, a San Diego-based provider of closing cost data, has purchased the WESTvm mortgage loan order management technology from West, an affiliate of Williston Financial Group.January 8
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The FHFA’s attempt to move some of its balance sheet into the private sector could leave investors with greater liabilities than they were initially told.January 3
Senior Research AnalystAmerican Enterprise Institute's Center on Housing Markets and Finance
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The percentage of homes started last year and built within an association rose 2 percentage points to 63%, according to the National Association of Home Builders.December 27
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The critical defect rate for closed mortgage loans continued its decline in the second quarter, as lenders benefited from increased loan volume and profitability, an Aces Risk Management study found.December 19
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Mortgage lenders are increasingly introducing new loan programs outside of typical underwriting parameters in line with indicators suggesting that the availability of credit in the housing finance market is growing.December 10
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The availability of mortgage credit jumped in November from the previous month as jumbo activity and refinancing in the government market increased, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.December 5
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The housing market has changed dramatically since 2002 but the current appraisal limit has not. It's time for NCUA to catch up.November 25
ChairmanNational Credit Union Administration
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Changing or eliminating the exemption to the qualified mortgage rule could harm consumers and put smaller lenders at a disadvantage to the big banks.November 20
CEOFreedom Mortgage Corp.
