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Hyperlocal app PropertyRadar now offers mortgage data

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The one-time darling software for finding prospective foreclosures is now offering same tech for small businesses, such as real estate agents and mortgage brokers. Continue reading →

New Freddie Mac mortgage plan bundles purchases and repairs

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The CHOICERenovation program offers homebuyers a single loan, with just one set of closing costs, that they can use to buy a house and then fix it up. Continue reading →

Zillow’s mortgage ambitions ramp up with office opening

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Zillow cut the ribbon on its Zillow Home Loans office today, in Overland Park, Kansas. The headquarters will serve as the main hub for its nascent mortgage program, which was launched in the wake of last year’s acquisition of the Overland Park-based Mo… Continue reading →

When lenders reject US veterans, who you gonna call?

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NewDay USA has encountered controversy in its time doing business, but some brokers say that it can help veterans with traditionally low credit scores land reasonable loans. Veterans should just make sure that they enter the agreements with their eyes … Continue reading →

Say hello to Property Portfolio

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Every Tuesday, Property Portfolio brings readers a mix of the latest news and information on the growing investment property market, as well as the most important industry trends and new developments, the powerful new technologies and tools reshaping h… Continue reading →

Quicken Loans agrees to pay HUD $32.5M

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Quicken Loans confirmed today it has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development $32.5 million to resolve a multi-year legal battle between the lender and HUD. Continue reading →

Trump admin blocking undocumented immigrants from FHA loans

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A Trump administration official confirmed this week that the Federal Housing Administration is not providing mortgages to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Continue reading →

Notarize teams up with Fidelity National Financial

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The companies announced the partnership Tuesday, saying in a statement that it will allow Fidelity’s agents to use Notarize’s platform for online closings. Continue reading →

Big changes are coming to Fannie and Freddie … beware

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Last weekend the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced the first in a likely series of changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Continue reading →

Mortgages are the most satisfying form of debt: study

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They say you can’t buy love, but maybe you can buy happiness — in the form of your home loan. That, at least, is one of the possible takeaways from a new study that found different types of debt have significantly different impacts on peopl… Continue reading →