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ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., named Ohan Antebian to lead its Consumer Businesses.

Redfin: Bidding Wars Edge Up in September, Bucking Seasonal Trend

Redfin, Seattle, said just 11 percent of offers written by its agents on behalf of their home buying customers faced a bidding war in September, down from 41 percent a year earlier, but up slightly from the eight-year low of 10 percent in August.

Residential Briefs

Ginnie Mae, Washington, D.C., said issuance of its mortgage-backed securities totaled $53.517 billion in September, providing financing for more than 207,000 homeowners and renters.

Jon Forrester of Valuation Partners on Appraisal Industry Innovations

Jon Forrester is Vice President of Valuation Services with Valuation Partners, Sugarland, Texas, responsible for development and deployment of the company’s valuation tools, including hybrid appraisals, as well as creating new efficiencies in the appraisal process.

How the Digital Mortgage Democratizes Loan Accessibility

Even a super-fast mortgage origination process isn’t worth the near-$10,000 price tag borrowers are currently facing. That’s just too much to pay for the “privilege” of getting a loan.