Over the past five years, more than $1.2 billion in potential home equity has been uncovered for distressed homeowners facing foreclosure. That $1.2 billion is the amount of surplus funds generated by foreclosure sales on the Auction.com platform between 2016 and 2020. Surplus funds are proceeds from a foreclosure sale
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JPMorgan Chase has appointed Bhavesh Patel to lead client management for the bank’s correspondent lending channel. As director of client management, Patel will focus on improving the client experience and driving future growth for the business, which is growing at a faster rate than the bank’s more traditional retail arm.
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Homeownership has long been considered a piece of the “American Dream.” But for multitudes of renters out there who are nearing the end of their leases, taking the leap into buying their first home may seem like a daunting challenge to conquer. Or maybe they weigh the responsibility as not
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As movers flock to secondary cities in search of more land for less cash, the Utah housing market – land of ski slopes and mountain trails – has become a popular destination, especially for those leaving California. The town of Logan, which has 50,000 residents and sits about 90 minutes
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Mortgage credit showed signs of loosening up in March, and with it, more availability for lower credit scores and high LTV products to enter the housing market, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a report on Thursday. The group’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index rose .6% to 125.4 last month, a positive indicator
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When you’re trying to create a standout offer to buy a home, it’s important to consider the tools and tactics at a buyer’s disposal. According to industry experts, there is more to a home offer than just the price you are willing to pay. Other aspects of an offer, they
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As we enter the second quarter of 2021, it’s time for the mortgage industry to reflect on the past 12 months and think about how to plan for the same period ahead. After all, it was mid-March of last year that the president declared a national emergency leading to school
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Mortgage Tech Demo Day: DocMagic Total eClose™ with RON capabilities Total eClose™ is a single-source platform with everything you need for a 100% paperless eMortgage in a single, comprehensive, eClosing solution. Now, this single integration point includes DocMagic’s new Remote Online Notary technology, allowing eligible borrowers to electronically review, sign
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Total eClose™ with RON capabilities Total eClose™ is a single-source platform with everything you need for a 100% paperless eMortgage in a single, comprehensive, eClosing solution. Now, this single integration point includes DocMagic’s new Remote Online Notary technology, allowing eligible borrowers to electronically review, sign and notarize documents inside an
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— Brenda Ann Gregory, 54, and her husband Angel Alfonso Gutierrez, 55, would sell property they didn’t own using fraudulent documents, according to …
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While the county’s housing market is virtually sold out of homes priced up to $1.5 million, it isn’t necessarily for lack of new listings. Submission of …
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“It’s a crazy market, certainly,” says Ryan Kiefer from Prime Lending. “Good time to be a home–seller. Tough time to be a home-buyer.” Kiefer says you …
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