The rapid acceleration of home insurance costs may be approaching an inflection point after growth cooled considerably last year, according to a new report from Rate Cos. Processing Content The average premium increased 9.2% in 2025, rising to $2,205 from $2,020 the prior year, with moderation resulting in the slowest growth pace since 2020. Last […]
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The change in the rate environment has revived a focus on servicing this year for originators, which may account for some of the current merger and acquisition fervor. Processing Content Not only has the recapture rate nearly doubled since 2023 and has March’s trigger lead ban implementation restricted the ability of outside lenders to compete
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The Federal Housing Administration has announced that it has taken steps to streamline its case number assignment process for spot approvals on condo units. Processing Content The streamlining by the Department of Housing and Urban Development unit is designed to further expedite a process which allows mortgage companies to get a case number for loans
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Federal Housing Administration rules in certain states can add a challenge for lower income couples with one spouse who has a credit issue, and a real estate group wants to remove that extra hurdle. Processing Content The concern lies in the fact that an option otherwise available to FHA borrowers, putting the loan in the
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Nearly half of Veterans (49%) feel homeownership is currently out of reach, according to a recent survey from NewDay USA. But many are closer than they think. And you might be, too. If you’re a Veteran, you probably know the Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan benefit exists – it’s been around for over 80 years.
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For years, the mortgage industry wore integrations like a badge of honor. Legacy loan origination systems have hundreds of them, connecting to every vendor, service provider and data source imaginable. The more, the merrier. Sounds impressive? Look closer. Think about the incentives. For a service provider, being integrated into an LOS means easier access to
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It’s been a day full of news about a possible peace deal with Iran, which would be great news for housing. However, even though mortgage rates have risen due to the conflict lasting longer than anyone initially thought, housing demand has held up, and housing inventory is now on the verge of going negative year
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As states take varying approaches to regulating home equity investment (HEI) products, the industry faces an increasingly fragmented legal landscape shaped by consumer protection concerns and uncertainty over whether the products should be treated as mortgage loans. Under an HEI, homeowners receive upfront cash in exchange for a share of the home’s future value, typically
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National mortgage banking company All Western Mortgage (AWM) announced on Thursday that HouseAmerica Financial has joined the company as it continues its national expansion. HouseAmerica Financial, based in La Cañada, California, produces about $500 million annually in mortgage volume, according to the announcement. The company is led by mortgage executive Alan Pezeshkian, who has more
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that increases benefits for veterans and their surviving families, offsetting the cost by raising fees on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) refinance transactions. The legislation — H.R. 6047, also known as the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025 — was
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