CHLA urges FHFA director to keep issues for small IMBs in mind
CHLA laid out what it sees as priorities for FHFA related to smaller IMBs in a letter to its new director, Bill Pulte.
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Pulte makes sweeping changes to boards of GSEs
Bill Pulte made sweeping changes to the boards of both GSEs, and will serve as chair of both of them according to new SEC filings.
Xactus launches open API portal
Verification technology company Xactus on Monday announced the launch of its open API portal, which allows partners to access integration rules that enable a faster, easier way to integrate their own tools or platforms with Xactus360, an Intelligent Verification Platform (IVP).
Kickback accusations nothing more than government abuse and overreach, Pennsylvania mortgage brokerage says
More state attorneys general are getting in on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) action. In mid-January, Pennsylvania’s former attorney general Michelle Henry filed a kickback lawsuit against Barry Newhart and six mortgage entities he controls: Bright Financial Group, Conquest Mortgage, Flagship Home Loans, Legacy Mortgage Partners, Nittany Home Loans, MCT Financial, Conquest Holdings […]
A growing Fannie Mae “blacklist” is paralyzing home sales
A growing problem is preventing condominium owners from selling their properties. Many condos are being added to a “blacklist” by Fannie Mae due to the properties not having enough insurance or needing major repairs. If a condo is on this list, it’s significantly harder for prospective buyers to get a mortgage, making it nearly impossible […]
How a government shutdown could impact reverse mortgages
If a government shutdown happens, here are the likely reverse mortgage business impacts based on recent history and HUD’s contingency plan.
Supreme Lending looks to expand along the West Coast
Mortgage industry veterans Eli Fairfield and Brian Keranen have joined Everett Financial (dba Supreme Lending) as regional directors for the Pacific Southwest, the company announced. Fairfield and Keranen bring decades of experience in mortgage lending, as loan originators and managers in California.
ICE Mortgage Technology debuts asset and audit analysis tools
The products, which are fully integrated into the Encompass system, allow mortgage professionals to quickly and accurately streamline lending processes, improve accuracy and support compliance efforts, the company said.
CertifID’s Tom Cronkright on how CISA cuts could impact cybersecurity practices
Tom Cronkright, the co-founder and executive chairman of CertifID, sat down with HousingWire to discuss how recent cuts to CISA could harm the ability of mortgage and real estate companies in identifying and preventing cyberattacks.
HomeVision, Restb.ai partner on AI in collateral underwriting
The companies say the technology will improve appraisal accuracy, automate parts of the review process and help lenders, appraisal management companies (AMCs) and individual appraisers identify errors.