As JVs struggle, Rate names top salesman to head retail mortgage

Guaranteed Rate Inc.’s retail mortgage operations named Shant Banosian as president on Tuesday as joint ventures with Compass and Anywhere Real Estate strove to generate profits. Continue reading

Rocket offering renters up to $5K in closing credits

RocketRentRewards lets homebuyers earn closing cost credits equal to 10 percent of their verified rent payments over the past year, or $2,160 for those paying the average $1,800 in rent. Continue reading

Homebuyers get a break as big lenders redefine ‘jumbo mortgage’

CrossCountry Mortgage joins Rocket, Pennymac, UWM and Rate in raising conforming loan limit above current $766,550 cap for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ahead of an official announcement. Continue reading

UWM and Rate join the $802K conforming loan limit party

With prices rising, it’s becoming standard operating procedure for big lenders like Rocket to help homebuyers avoid jumbo loan pricing by getting a jump on FHFA’s official announcement. Continue reading

Rocket funding 2-year rate buydowns for low-income buyers

Lender creates and funds an escrow account that’s used to cover the difference between the full monthly mortgage payment and the payment with the reduced rate until the buydown expires. Continue reading

Proper Rate taps mortgage veteran Chris Knapp as new president

Before executive roles at CrossCountry Mortgage, Draper and Kramer, and Wintrust, Knapp spent more than a decade as a loan originator and executive at Guaranteed Rate. Continue reading

Inventory problems to stick around for a ‘very long time’

Shant Banosian of Guaranteed Rate told Inman Connect New York attendees Thursday that a seller’s market is likely to persist for years. Continue reading

America’s top loan officer foresees return to bidding wars, price gains

As Shant Banosian gears up to speak at Inman Connect New York in January, he sat down with Inman to discuss the landscape for mortgage lenders heading into 2024. Continue reading

Developer accused of marketing in Spanish, closing in English

Colony Ridge, the developer of more than 40,000 lots northeast of Houston, says its clients have no opportunity to get a loan from anyone else and dismisses federal lawsuit as baseless. Continue reading