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Paint is the latest item to be derailed by supply chain problems. Here’s how to navigate the paint shortage and higher paint prices. The post 12 Smart Ideas for Dealing With the Paint Shortage appeared first on HouseLogic. Go to
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3 questions lenders should ask before implementing non-QM
With refinance volumes anticipated to decrease by 62% this year and many originatorsexperiencing layoffs, lenders are looking for a way to diversify their offerings with non-QM products and gain new business in order to maintain profits. “I think non-QM could
FHFA wraps up enterprise regulatory capital framework tweaks
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Friday finalized proposed changes to the enterprise regulatory capital framework. The amendments replace the fixed prescribed leverage buffer amount — currently 1.5% of an enterprise’s adjusted total assets — with a dynamic buffer
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UWM sues two more broker shops for working with Rocket & Fairway
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) just sued two more broker shops that allegedly violated its controversial broker agreement by sending loans to rivals Rocket Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage. The Pontiac-based wholesale lender filed two lawsuits on Wednesday in Michigan federal
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CFPB weighs rulemaking on algorithmic bias in valuation models
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Wednesday that it may propose a rule to regulate the use of automated valuation models (AVMs) by lenders and appraisers. The government watchdog is concerned that automated valuation models
What are you wearing to the Offerpad profitability party?
Offerpad CEO Brian Bair Get out the streamers and kazoos and start preparing the hors d’oeuvres – an iBuying company has reported a year’s worth of profitability. Offerpad Solutions generated $6.5 million for the year 2021, company CEO, chairman and
Waters demands investigation following racist appraiser email
An appraiser who wrote a racist email to a researcher has received a response — but not likely the one he wanted. In an emailed tirade, appraiser Dave LaVigne lambasted appraisal bias researcher Elizabeth Korver-Glenn for her research on appraisal
Here’s how to proactively maintain fair lending
HousingWire recently spoke with Amanda Phillips, ACES Quality Management’s EVP of Compliance, about the current compliance landscape with CFPB updates and how lenders can ensure they’re compliant with fair lending and fair servicing. HousingWire: How does Fair Lending affect
The legal battle between REX Homes and NAR heats up
Discount brokerage REX Homes (Real Estate Exchange, Inc.) filed a motion on Thursday in federal district court in Seattle challenging the legality of the National Association of Realtors’ claims that REX pushes false advertising, which the trade group alleged in
CoStar downplays employee attrition, readies resi war chest
CoStar continues to grow and make money, and if you don’t like it – tough. “Like any company we have people who decide the demands of the environment are not for them and that’s fine,” said Andy Florance, CoStar’s CEO,
Interest in refis sinks even further
Mortgage applications decreased 13.1% for the week ending Feb. 18 to the lowest level since December 2019, as mortgage rates eclipsed the 4% mark. The Mortgage Bankers Association‘s seasonally adjusted refi index fell 15.6% from the previous week, bringing its