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Co-founder of UK’s LendInvest launches new US venture

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Christian Faes’ Los Angeles-based Faes & Co. will back tech-enabled direct lenders that cater to U.S. residential real estate investors including F2 Finance. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates hit new 2023 high on debt ceiling, inflation worries

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For investors who provide the funding for most U.S. mortgages, the debt ceiling crisis won’t be over until Congress actually votes to approve the deal negotiated over the weekend. Continue reading →

Are ARMs and 40-year mortgage loans good deals for buyers? 

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Focusing exclusively on monthly payments can mean borrowers lose sight of the advantages, and drawbacks, of various loan products. Trainer Bernice Ross looks at some alternatives to the 30-year fixed rate mortgage. Continue reading →

Private mortgage insurers have friends in high places

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House lawmakers ask SEC not to hinder a system that private mortgage insurers have used to transfer nearly $68 billion in risk since 2015. Continue reading →

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage aims for 1,000 offices nationwide

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Being named to Entrepreneur magazine’s 2023 Franchise 500 list puts some wind in the sails of the company’s long-term goals. Continue reading →

Homebuyers flinch as mortgage rates ascend toward 2023 highs

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Purchase loan applications fell by a seasonally adjusted 4 percent last week as mortgage rates surged on debt ceiling and inflation worries. Continue reading →

Economist explains that controversial FHFA fee change

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There’s been a lot of talk about the FHFA’s fee increase, but economist Matthew Gardner thinks that, for the most part, it’s much ado about nothing. Continue reading →

WFG swoops in to acquire nearly two dozen Doma title locations

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The struggling digital title and closing provider is set to receive up to $24.5 million with earnouts “based on the retention of specified employees” by WFG Continue reading →

Majority of buyers lean on agents, not banks, for financing info: Poll

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A new survey conducted by Zillow suggests there are opportunities for real estate agents and companies that provide information and make lending more user friendly. Continue reading →

Fannie Mae’s latest outlook is grim. 6 ways agents can beat the odds

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There’s always a way that agents can position themselves for changing marketing conditions, and brokers can facilitate that process, according to broker owners Bridget Gilbert and Laura Garner. Continue reading →