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Rep and Warrant Insurance an Option for Mortgage M&A

May 22, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Rep and warrant insurance, which covers corporate functions and not loan-level issues, has increasingly been used in mergers and acquisitions outside of the mortgage industry.
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Home iBuying Resumes in Some Markets

May 22, 2020
Maria Volkova
While Zillow has restarted iBuying in Phoenix, Tucson, Raleigh and Charlotte, Opendoor has resumed acquisitions in Raleigh and Phoenix.
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In-Person Signatures Still Reign Supreme

May 22, 2020
Maria Volkova
State regulations and concerns regarding buyer safety have kept the mortgage industry from embracing e-signature technology.
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Grapevine: Lending Margins Very Strong / Brokers on the Comeback Trail

May 22, 2020

It was a good news/bad news week: Lending profit margins are wonderful right now, but more mortgagors are invoking pandemic-related forbearance.


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To Pay for Forbearance, Will FHA Hike Premiums?

May 8, 2020
Paul Muolo

FHA Chief Brian Montgomery has ruled out a premium hike. However, the situation is fluid.


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Lenders Seeing Strong Margins on Originations in Second Quarter

May 8, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Nonbanks with large servicing portfolios are generating high margins from originations. The production is focused on agency mortgages, as nonbanks have largely stopped originating non-agency loans.
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COVID-19 Puts a Wrench in Amherst’s Front Yard Deal

May 8, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Amherst Residential backed out of a deal to acquire Front Yard Residential but will still be making an investment in the target company.
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Large Banks Tightening HELOC Lending

May 8, 2020
Yemeng Yang
Analysts expect there will not be a surge in home equity line of credit draws during the economic crisis sparked by the pandemic.
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Fed Loan Officer Survey Shows Standards Tightening

May 8, 2020
Maria Volkova
Mortgage lenders have tightened underwriting requirements on non-agency mortgages and HELOCs, according to a recent Federal Reserve survey.
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Zillow Predicts Purchase Market Recovery by End of 2021

May 8, 2020
Maria Volkova
Though purchase mortgages are plummeting, low interest rates and higher buyer demand will help the market stage a recovery, according to Zillow.
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