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First-timers ‘significantly’ less satisfied with mortgage lenders

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Homebuyers don’t just want good rates, they want lenders to solve problems that will keep them from getting to the closing table, J.D. Power finds. Continue reading →

Freedom Mortgage to pay $1.75M to settle agent kickback scheme

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Regulators claim lenders’ marketing agreements with more than 40 real estate brokerages, including Realty Connect USA, were a conduit for kickbacks that generated more than 1,000 mortgage referrals. Continue reading →

Survey: Mortgage refi crush exposed dangers of digital-heavy approach

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Digital self-service combined with live personal service is key to retaining younger mortgage customers, J.D. Power concluded, with faster approval times demonstrating that the application and approval process “still requires some level of human intera… Continue reading →

Nation’s largest thrift acquires top 20 mortgage lender

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Flagstar Bancorp Inc., a top 20 mortgage lender that does business nationwide, is merging with the nation’s largest thrift, New York Community Bancorp Inc., in a $2.6 billion deal will give the combined company nearly 400 branches in nine states. Continue reading →

The top 10 independent mortgage brokers gaining market share

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Mortgage brokers claimed more than 20 percent of market share for the first time in over a decade this January, and these 10 companies are leading the charge, according to rankings published by the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts. Continue reading →

Here are the top 10 mortgage lenders for 2020

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The release of 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data reveals a growth surge across mortgage lending. One lender recorded more than 340 percent growth from the previous year. Continue reading →

The Real Word: Should you be worried about agent-cutting?

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Byron and Nicole debate a column by Brad Inman that covers some of the most significant issues in real estate today, including agent-cutti… Continue reading →

Lender slapped with $1.75M fine for bungling demographic data

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Freedom Mortgage reported inaccurate information on race and sex between 2014 and 2017. The firm originated 50,000 mortgages per year during that period. Continue reading →