The two new products will add to the suite of Ellie Mae's existing Encompass platform applications.
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Money from housing investors around the world continues to zero in on one particular U.S. region. But there's plenty of interest on the other side of the country too.
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As the gig economy grows, a Fannie Mae survey asked lenders their views on using gig economy income in the mortgage underwriting process and here’s what it found.
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Residential real estate continues to be one of the most stable and attractive investments today; however, investors new to the field could benefit from understanding the pitfalls, as well as the pros. Editor’s Note: This select print feature originally appeared in the January issue of MReport, available now.
Read More »Mitigating the Risks of Inefficient Servicing
he first in a three-part series of reports examines the importance of the mortgage industry to the overall health of the housing market and makes a case for policy reforms in this sector, in the light of the housing finance reform legislation that’s once again in the works in Congress.
Read More »Inventory Myths: Confirmed or Busted?
As home inventory sits near post-recession lows, many hypotheses circulate on why there are so few homes for sale today. What are the leading theories behind this issue?
Read More »Are Large Investors Dominating the SFR Market?
Big-size investors have gone all-in on the single-family rental market in recent months. But what does it mean for buyers and renters? And how will impact the market of the future?
Read More »Building an Effective Acquisition Strategy
When it comes to acquiring single-family properties, whether you are a traditional fix-and-flipper or you intend to buy-and-hold for rent, an effective acquisition strategy is necessary for investors to succeed.
Read More »Continued Writedowns of MSRs Eroding Investor Confidence
At the peak of the Fed's quantitative easing, MSRs were trading to the tune of four times cash flow.
Read More »Investors: 10 States With the Best Economies
WalletHub identified that states that embody these conditions, finding that Utah, Washington, and California, by far, have the best economies.
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