Given that most of the news about the homebuying market these past few years has focused on violate financial markets, up and down home sales, and fluctuating interest rates, it may seem easy to overlook a basic question—is anyone diving into the housing market for a second time and what does that mean for the economy?
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There are new segments of the population emerging that include millennials, minorities, immigrants, and rural dwellers, and the typical FICO score evaluation just won't cut it for lenders.
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Stonegate Mortgage Corp., a publicly traded mortgage company focused on originating, financing, and servicing U.S. residential mortgage loans, recently added three new executives to their team.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray called attention to the mortgage industry, particularly lenders, in a speech on Wednesday, where he highlighted some of the progress and pitfalls that the housing market faces.
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Lenders One Interim CEO Dan Goldman sat down with MReport to explain why lenders are so optimistic in the housing market today and what they can do to reach untapped borrowers and grow their origination business.
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Stock market and Treasury yield volatility continued last week and so did the downward trend of mortgage rates, which opened up more opportunities for refinancing, but mortgage applicants did not take advantage of theses savings.
Read More »Clayton Holdings Appoints Interim President
Radian Group Inc. announced Wednesday that it has appointed Jeff Tennyson to serve as interim president of Clayton Holdings LLC, the company's principal mortgage and real estate services subsidiary.
Read More »How Servicers Can Prevent Liens From Cutting into Investor Profits
For some time there have been questions surrounding how servicers can protect the lien rights of their investors with regard to the lien position of Homeowner Association properties, but there are ways to avoid this conflict.
Read More »Genworth Adjusts Borrower Paid Mortgage Insurance Premium
Genworth Mortgage Insurance, a subsidiary of Genworth Financial, Inc., recently announced that it has standardized and simplified its Borrower Paid Mortgage Insurance (BPMI) premium structure.
Read More »Ernst Publishing Company Welcomes New Director of Strategic Accounts
Ernst Publishing Company recently announced that it has hired Mike Fletcher to serve as Director of Strategic Accounts–Lending Market.
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