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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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Written by The Mortgage Leader

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

Saturday, 31 December 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

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

Friday, 16 December 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

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

Saturday, 31 December 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

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

Saturday, 31 December 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

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

Friday, 30 December 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

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

Friday, 09 December 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

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

Friday, 09 December 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

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...

Borrowers Are Underwater on 8% of Homes Bought This Year

Friday, 09 December 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Buyers of about 8% of homes purchased with a mortgage in the first nine months of 2022 already owe more than the value of their house, a Black Knight analysis has found. So reports Yahoo! Finance. Read more...