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Mortgage fraud risk is up 7.3% in the past year
The largest increase was in the transaction risk category, where elements of a home purchase were not fully represented to the lender.
Democrats reintroduce bill to boost first-generation homeownership
The Downpayment Toward Equity Act would provide $100 billion in direct assistance to help first-time, first-generation homebuyers
Connecticut governor flip-flops, vetoes affordable housing bill
The vetoed legislation aimed to increase affordable housing supply through a mix of zoning mandates and incentives.
Guild announces new ‘Flex Payment Mortgage’ suite of reverse products
Guild Mortgage has introduced a new product line featuring reverse mortgages, refinances and jumbo loans designed to assist aging in place.
FHA finalizes updates to reverse mortgage debenture interest rates
After proposing the measure in July, FHA has finalized a rule regarding HECM debenture interest rates that goes into effect Sept. 28.
UWM debuts new 75-bps incentive on refis
‘Refi 75’ is now available for a variety of conforming conventional and government-backed rate-and-term refinances
HousingWire Magazine: ‘The Future’ Issue
I want to showcase how this issue, which focuses on the future of housing, tries to explain what next year will look like.
The Logic of Emotion: How to Make Inaction Impossible
You may have noticed a problem with the age-old “problem/solution” formula for driving action from your messages and marketing: it doesn’t always work! That’s a big issue when your job, and maybe even your business, depends on your content converting customers and clients. Unfortunately, presenting only the audience’s problem and your solution misses an important […]
How I Earned 100k Followers & Other Social Media Lessons
One of the biggest benefits of social media for real estate agents and mortgage brokers is the ability to highlight your success stories to connect with clients. Buyers and sellers are spoiled for choice when it comes to finding an agent or lender, so the more you’re able to stay top of mind the more […]
