Peer-to-peer lending, or crowdlending to unrelated people done outside of financial institutions has seen robust growth in recent years, especially among homeowners.
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The omnibus appropriations bill, which is a $1.1 trillion bipartisan spending bill that includes the extension of several tax relief provisions, was signed into law late last week.
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As the winter season presses on, the housing market is experiencing a seasonal slowdown in activity among home sales, prices, and inventory.
Read More »SingleSource Property Solutions Merges With iMortgage Services
SingleSource Property Solutions, a national provider of valuation, REO, title, and property preservation services, recently announced that the company has merged with iMortgage Services, a Pittsburgh-based firm that performs appraisal management as well as title and settlement services.
Read More »Housing Industry Urges New Homeownership Focus for Government
Should housing policy continue to focus on traditional homeownership or concentrate its efforts on a broader definition of what constitutes “shelter?”
Read More »FICO: There is no Monopoly on the GSEs Credit Scoring Model
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recently made headlines when congress members said that the GSEs had a monopoly on their credit scoring system due to their singular use of the FICO score.
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The picture could change completely in 2016 if interest rates begin edging up following the Fed's decision to raise rates on Wednesday.
Read More »Bank of America and PHH Renew Mortgage Agreement
Bank of America will continuing outsourcing origination services through PHH Corp., to its Merrill Lynch clients.
Read More »Chronos Solutions Acquires Cogent Road
According to Chronos Solutions, the acquisition will further expand its suite of products and services that support mortgage lenders and mortgage technology talent.
Read More »Employment Numbers Drive Housing Market Health
The housing market is still trekking down the recovery path, and although the market has not returned to its peak, it has made significant progress since crisis times.
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