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Locked Out of Homeownership: Mortgage Industry Reels as FHA Slams Door on Non-Permanent Residents

Locked Out of Homeownership: Mortgage Industry Reels as FHA Slams Door on Non-Permanent Residents

“For whatever reason, we haven’t had a ton of non-permanent residents in the FHA products,” he says. “We probably have...

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Barr welcomes regulatory rethink but Fed needs to supervise

Barr welcomes regulatory rethink but Fed needs to supervise

Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr.Al Drago/Bloomberg The Federal Reserve’s former top regulator welcomes the Trump administration’s efforts to reform bank...

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One Family hires Smith as head of distribution operations – Mortgage Strategy

One Family hires Smith as head of distribution operations – Mortgage Strategy

The One Family Group has appointed Claire Smith as its head of distribution operations for its life insurance brand, Beagle...

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Non-Permanent Residents No Longer Eligible for FHA Loans

Non-Permanent Residents No Longer Eligible for FHA Loans

A sweeping change took place this morning that blocks non-permanent residents from taking out FHA loans. After conforming loans backed...

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Lower mortgage rates help push new-home sales higher

Lower mortgage rates help push new-home sales higher

“New-home sales are improving, but well below what’s needed,” Fleming said. “[The rate was] slightly below the consensus estimate, which...

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Corelogic renamed Cotality four years after going private

Corelogic renamed Cotality four years after going private

CoreLogic, a longtime data provider for the mortgage industry, has rebranded as Cotality to better reflect its role in serving...

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Accord joins lenders offering stamp duty completion guarantee      – Mortgage Strategy

Accord joins lenders offering stamp duty completion guarantee      – Mortgage Strategy

Accord Mortgages has become the latest lender to guarantee to complete cases submitted early next week ahead of stamp duty...

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Where Would Mortgage Rates Be Today If Kamala Harris Won?

Where Would Mortgage Rates Be Today If Kamala Harris Won?

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about how mortgage rates hadn’t really done much since the U.S. presidential election took...

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Your guide to get your real estate agent career started!

Your guide to get your real estate agent career started!

Flexibility One of the main reasons why you should become a real estate agent is the flexibility it offers. You...

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Crapo, Warner double down on CDFI support

Crapo, Warner double down on CDFI support

  Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., left, and Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, co-chairs of the Community Development Financial Institution caucus. Bloomberg...

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