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Regulators in Illinois have approved what a group of home equity investment (HEI) providers calls the most comprehensive state regulatory framework to date for shared equity products, a fast-growing alternative to traditional home equity loans and reverse mortgages. The rule was adopted under the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)’s mortgage licensing regulations.
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MortgageOne TPO, a wholesale mortgage lender and Department of the Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has integrated with the ARIVE platform and launched Pathway, a flagship CDFI loan program aimed at borrowers underserved by traditional mortgage guidelines, the company announced. The dual rollout is being led by MortgageOne TPO managing directors Rich Phillips and
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Wednesday brought some much-needed relief for the mortgage market after rates surged to new 9 month highs of 6.75% yesterday. Whereas that rate spike was decoupled from the prevailing narrative of war-related headlines, today’s recovery was quite the opposite. Newswires came out shortly after 10am ET that suggested the U.S. and Iran are nearing a
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Key insight: A retooled version of housing legislation passed the lower chamber by a wide bipartisan margin, including with active support from many Democrats for community bank measures. What’s at stake: As the bill goes back to the Senate, institutional investor and community bank measures are still in play. Forward look: The Senate can choose
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The increased workload from recent changes in Federal Housing Administration-backed loan servicing means any future strategy to counter today’s rising numbers must include engagement to change borrowers’ mindset, mortgage leaders say. Processing Content Years of relief measures introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning with automatic forbearance following any stated financial hardship, created a change in
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As buyers return to the market this spring, the percentage of home sellers cutting their asking price is falling and home prices are rising, according to a Redfin report. Processing Content Just over 35% of sellers in the United States decreased their asking price in April, down from 35.6% in March on a seasonally-adjusted basis
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Redwood Trust has priced a $125 million debt offering, with some of the proceeds going to fund its three mortgage banking platforms, the company said. Processing Content The 9.75% senior notes due 2031 will be traded on the New York Stock Exchange, if approved, starting 30 days after issuance. The deal is expected to close
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WASHINGTON — Barney Frank, the former longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts who helped usher in the most consequential financial reform since the Great Depression, has died. He was 86. Processing Content Frank’s legendary career on Capitol Hill, representing large parts of the Boston suburbs for 32 years before retiring in 2012, was capped by his
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US mortgage rates increased last week to an almost two-month high, weighing on home purchase activity. Processing Content The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 10 basis points to 6.56% in the week ended May 15, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday, just shy of the 6.57% reading at the end of
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