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New Survey Finds Significant Lack of Understanding of Mortgage Escrow Accounts and Raises Concerns Over Expected Increases
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New Survey Finds Significant Lack of Understanding of Mortgage Escrow Accounts and Raises Concerns Over Expected Increases

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Nearly half of respondents say they don’t understand how Escrow accounts work and would be unable to pay if their monthly mortgage payment increased by 25% due to rising taxes and insurance rates. A new survey from LERETA, a leading national provider of real estate tax and flood services for mortgage......
Mortgage Rate Optimism Hits Survey High
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Mortgage Rate Optimism Hits Survey High

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Consumer sentiment toward housing at highest level in nearly two years. The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased 3.5 points in January to 70.7, its highest level since March 2022, due primarily to increased consumer confidence in job security and another significant jump in the share of consumers expecting mortgage......
A Startling 85% of Homebuyers in Texas Overpay for Their Mortgage Rate
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A Startling 85% of Homebuyers in Texas Overpay for Their Mortgage Rate

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Competitive Home Lending is committed to increasing awareness that could save the average homebuyer thousands of dollars on their home loan. The top ten mortgage lenders make up over 47% of the market share. Aside from excellent customer service and great mortgage loan programs, these leading companies extend lower wholesale......
INB Now Offering $6,000 in Downpayment Assistance for Homebuyers
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INB Now Offering $6,000 in Downpayment Assistance for Homebuyers

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INB, N.A. mortgage lenders can provide Illinois homebuyers with up to $6,000 to help them purchase a new home. The program, IHDAccess Forgivable, assists borrowers who qualify for a loan, but may not have enough funds to cover downpayment and closing costs due to student loans or other burdens. Administered by the Illinois......
Union Home Mortgage Announces Details of Twin Cities Branch Ribbon Cutting
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Union Home Mortgage Announces Details of Twin Cities Branch Ribbon Cutting

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The Plymouth location serves the bustling west metro region Union Home Mortgage (UHM), a high-growth independent mortgage banking company with a world-class culture, announced the details of a ribbon cutting event in celebration of a partnership between its west Minneapolis branch and the local Wayzata Chamber of Commerce. The event will occur at 4pm on December 4th at the......
New Research on AI in Mortgage Finance Identifies Opportunities to Advance Racial Equity in Homeownership, Pitfalls to Avoid
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New Research on AI in Mortgage Finance Identifies Opportunities to Advance Racial Equity in Homeownership, Pitfalls to Avoid

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FHLBank San Francisco and Urban Institute collaboration delves into evolving role of AI in mortgage finance industry, issues recommendations for pursuing equitable outcomes The Black-white homeownership gap is wider than it was in 1960, sitting at nearly 30 percentage points, and the rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) puts the......
84% of B2B Deals Are Decided Before Marketers Even Know About Them
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Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady but More Needs to Be Done for Working People

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Canada’s unions welcome Bank of Canada decision to hold interest rates steady but warned that although inflation might be slowing down, the affordability crisis is not. “Workers and their families are left waiting for the other shoe to drop every time the Bank of Canada makes a rate announcement,” said......
BSI Financial Services Chosen as Backup Asset Manager for First-Ever Rated Home Equity Agreement Securitization
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BSI Financial Services Chosen as Backup Asset Manager for First-Ever Rated Home Equity Agreement Securitization

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Company joins Unlock Technologies for historic move in home equity investment space BSI Financial Services, a mortgage operating platform, has been selected by Unlock Technologies (Unlock) as the backup asset manager for the recently closed Unlock HEA Trust 2023-1 securitization, the industry’s first rated securitization of home equity agreements (HEAs). The $224 million securitization consists of......
Newrez Launches New Joint Venture Lender, Onward Home Mortgage
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Newrez Launches New Joint Venture Lender, Onward Home Mortgage

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Marking an exciting new chapter for homebuyers in the southeast. Newrez, a national mortgage lending and servicing organization, has launched a new joint venture mortgage company, Onward Home Mortgage, through their Newrez Ventures platform and in partnership with Keller Williams Georgia Legacy Group (GLG). Latest Fintech Interview Insights : Bridging......
Central Bank Extends Sagent Software Partnership Six Years to Power Servicing at Scale
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Central Bank Extends Sagent Software Partnership Six Years to Power Servicing at Scale

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Deal enables leading community-first bank to offer real-time mortgage servicing and continue its legacy as an exemplar of customer care Sagent, a Warburg Pincus-backed fintech software company modernizing mortgage servicing for banks and lenders, announced a six-year partnership extension with The Central Trust Bank (”Central Bank”) to accelerate its rapid......
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