Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

San Diego-based reverse mortgage wholesale lender Smartfi Home Loans has forged a partnership with LoanPASS to use the technology company’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) product and pricing engine in its reverse lending operations. Stating... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

December mortgage delinquencies rise due to calendar effect: ICE

Delinquencies rose in December but the rise is mostly due to the calendar: December ended on a Sunday, so payments made on the last day of the month were credited to January.... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Demand for mortgages picks up: MBA

Mortgage demand continued to increase last week, as seen in an uptick in purchase activity. Mortgage applications rose by 3.7% in the week ending Jan. 19 compared to one week earlier on a... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

DataDigest: Fannie Mae’s market view gets rosier, but traders get more skeptical

Last month, DataDigest explored market experts’ expectations for 2024, with the consensus calling for a moderately better housing market than 2023. But a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee the following... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Judge sets pretrial deadlines in Texas Capital suit against Ginnie Mae

Should either party in this suit wish for others to join the litigation, such motions must be filed by Feb. 16. More crucially, the magistrate judge has instructed the bank and Ginnie... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Financial services firm Consolidated Analytics acquires Real Info

Financial services firm Consolidated Analytics acquired Real Info, Inc. — a provider of property data and valuation technology solutions. With the acquisition, Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools —... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Mauricio Umansky and Jason Haber launch new real estate trade group

Mauricio Umansky, founder of The Agency and star of Buying Beverly Hills, and Compass agent and NAR Accountability Project founder Jason Haber are making good on a promise to explore a real... Read more »
A new federal policy allows you to finance for an ADU

A new federal policy allows you to finance for an ADU

In an effort to address the nation’s affordable housing crisis, the Federal Housing Administration announced a new policy Monday that will make it easier to buy or refinance a house with an... Read more »
Mountain Getaways for Presidents' Weekend

Mountain Getaways for Presidents' Weekend

A jaunt to the mountains is a favorite way to spend Presidents’ Weekend in Colorado. With most schools and businesses enjoying a long weekend, it’s an ideal time to venture west to... Read more »
Essential Tips for Selling a Home in the Spring — RISMedia

Essential Tips for Selling a Home in the Spring — RISMedia

Spring is a season of renewal and blossoming flowers and a prime time for the real estate market. As nature awakens, so does the housing market. It presents the best opportunities for... Read more »