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Biden Signs Bill to Streamline VA Home Loan Appraisals

Biden Signs Bill to Streamline VA Home Loan Appraisals

Saturday, 07 January 2023
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President Joe Biden has signed a bill to streamline the appraisal process for Department of Veterans Affairs home loans, after the Senate passed the legislation by unanimous consent. So reports Military.com. Read more...
Regina Lowry, First Woman to Chair MBA, Dead at 68

Regina Lowry, First Woman to Chair MBA, Dead at 68

Saturday, 07 January 2023
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Regina Lowrie, who in 2005 became the first woman to be elected chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association, has died unexpectedly at age 68, according to the organization. Read more...
Deep Integration and API Exposure Will Accelerate Fee Estimate and Closing Cost Processes for LodeStar, ICE Mortgage Users

Deep Integration and API Exposure Will Accelerate Fee Estimate and Closing Cost Processes for LodeStar, ICE Mortgage Users

Saturday, 31 December 2022
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LodeStar Software Solutions, which provides closing fee-related compliance tools for mortgage lenders, says it will leverage ICE Mortgage Technology’s Encompass Partner Connect APIs to deliver a smoother TRID, closing estimate and Loan Estimate (LE) process. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: 3 Themes Heading Into 2023

Bodnar of MMG: 3 Themes Heading Into 2023

Saturday, 31 December 2022
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In his final MMG Weekly Recap for 2022, Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) focuses on three themes heading into 2023, making for a healthy housing market going forward. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: The Fed Raises Rates Half A Point

Bodnar of MMG: The Fed Raises Rates Half A Point

Friday, 16 December 2022
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The Fed raised rates by .50%. "The markets appear to be worried more about a recession than inflation," says Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide (MMG). "This year continues to mimic 2018." Read more...
Home Values to Drop 15% to 20% from Peak Levels: AEI

Home Values to Drop 15% to 20% from Peak Levels: AEI

Saturday, 31 December 2022
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Home prices are headed for a cumulative price drop of 15% to 20% by the end of 2024, compared with their June 2022 peak. That’s according to a report by the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank. Read more...
Median Purchase Application Payment Dipped 1.8% in November

Median Purchase Application Payment Dipped 1.8% in November

Saturday, 31 December 2022
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The Mortgage Bankers Association has announced that the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants slipped 1.8% to $1,977 in November. So reports MReport. Read more...
Fannie and Freddie Unveil LIBOR Replacement Plans

Fannie and Freddie Unveil LIBOR Replacement Plans

Friday, 30 December 2022
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have named replacement indices for their legacy London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)-based loans and securities. So reports the American Bankers Association’s Banking Journal. Read more...
Title Insurer Doma Sheds Hundreds in Biggest Layoff Wave Yet

Title Insurer Doma Sheds Hundreds in Biggest Layoff Wave Yet

Friday, 09 December 2022
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Digital title insurance provider Doma has conducted its third round of layoffs in seven months and also its biggest, eliminating 515 jobs. So reports The Real Deal. Read more...
Home Prices Will Fall for First Time in a Decade in 2023: Redfin

Home Prices Will Fall for First Time in a Decade in 2023: Redfin

Friday, 09 December 2022
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Next year, U.S. home prices will post their first annual decline since 2012, a Redfin analysis has predicted. So reports Seattle’s KOMO News. Read more...

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