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Final Offer looks to the future by providing options for consumers
The firm has leaned heavily into transparency and now listing options for sellers, as it looks to capture the zeitgeist of today’s consumers.
ARIVE locks up another partnership, this time with Union Home Mortgage
Brokers approved by Union Home Mortgage will immediately be able to access products and pricing on the ARIVE platform.
Do private listings sell for less than those publicly marketed?
Private listings are often double-ended transactions, and data shows they consistently sell for less than comparable publicly marketed homes.
These mortgage lenders have cut jobs in 2022
Few originators have been left unscathed by a big reduction in origination volume. We’ve put together a list of mortgage lenders that have instituted layoffs in 2022. Is your lender on here?
Do the GSEs need to start thinking about non-QM borrowers?
Over the next decade, the distinction between non-QM and QM loans will be blurred and the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) may have to accommodate the growing market of non-W2 borrowers.