Amid COVID-19 and these rapidly changing market conditions in the mortgage industry, communication and engagement with your current borrowers and prospective borrowers are vital. The need to educate and inform is more critical now than ever before.
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STRATMOR Study Lays Bare Uncertainties of COVID-19 Impact on Housing Market
A study by STRATMOR Group, Greenwood Village, Colo., shows just how quickly and hard hitting the coronavirus pandemic has been on homeowners.
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Mortgage Vendor News & Views With Scott Roller
In this ongoing article series, we report on mortgage and credit union vendor marketplace events and trends, and we then share our viewpoints. The theme for today’s article is a unique set of circumstances that is enlisting homeowners to be an active participant within the appraisal process during the pandemic – and likely into the future.
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STRATMOR Study Lays Bare Uncertainties of COVID-19 Impact on Housing Market
A study by STRATMOR Group, Greenwood Village, Colo., shows just how quickly and hard hitting the coronavirus pandemic has been on homeowners.
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Housing Finance Roundup
This week has produced more housing finance reports than you can shake a stick at. Here’s a roundup and summary of what’s happening of reports from Ellie Mae; ATTOM Data Solutions; Redfin; Radian Inc.; TransUnion; Black Knight; Zillow; and PayNearMe.
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Mortgage Vendor News & Views With Scott Roller
In this ongoing article series, we report on mortgage and credit union vendor marketplace events and trends, and we then share our viewpoints. The theme for today’s article is a unique set of circumstances that is enlisting homeowners to be an active participant within the appraisal process during the pandemic – and likely into the future.
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‘MBA Is Meeting this Crisis Head-On’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—“These are no normal times.” With those words, Mortgage Bankers Association Robert Broeksmit, CMB, not only described the past few months, but also set the tone for the future of the real estate finance industry and life in general.
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Mortgage Applications Drop in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications fell for the first time in three weeks—although purchase applications remained strong—the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 15.
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Paul Fischer of Paradatec on What Mortgage Servicers Can Expect in Months Ahead
Paul Fischer is Director of Professional Services with Paradatec, Cincinnati. The company’s website is https://www.paradatec.com/.
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Mortgage Applications Drop in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications fell for the first time in three weeks—although purchase applications remained strong—the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 15.