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Calque Launches Contingency Buster, A Faster, More Affordable Buy-Before-You-Sell Program

Calque, a fintech company specializing in innovative solutions for established lenders, has launched its newest ‘buy before you sell’ program, the Contingency Buster. The Contingency Buster is designed for homeowners who want to quickly remove home sale contingencies and debt-to-income constraints at any point in the home-buying process.

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Data Shows Home Buying Activity And Fees Collected By Fee Chaser Remain Steady Thus Far In 2024

LenderLogix, a provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, released the latest Homebuyer Intelligence Report, a quarterly summary of insights into borrower behavior during the home buying process based on data collected by the LenderLogix suite of tools. The latest report covers data collected during the pre-approval and borrower application process during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. Here’s what they found:

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US CoreLogic S&P Case-Shiller Index Bucks Trend, Reaccelerates To 6.4% In February

As with many economic indicators, the road to normalizing housing markets remains bumpy. While home sales and inventories are improving from last year’s bottom, higher mortgage rates continue to challenge affordability and keep many potential buyers on the sidelines. Despite new listings jumping by double digits in many markets, pending home sales activity is tracking about 5% to 7% higher through March compared with last year.

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Mortgage Application Payments Remained Flat In March

Homebuyer affordability declined in March, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing slightly to $2,201 from $2,184 in February. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time – relative to income – using data from MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey (WAS). 

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LenderLogix Q1 2024 Homebuyer Intelligence Report Data Shows Increase In Home Buying Activity And Fees Collected By Fee Chaser

LenderLogix, a provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, has released the Homebuyer Intelligence Report, a quarterly summary of insights into borrower behavior during the home buying process based on data collected by the LenderLogix suite of tools. The latest report covers data collected during the pre-approval and borrower application process during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024.

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Heartland Multiple Listing Service Implements Down Payment Resource Tools To Raise Homebuyer Awareness About Down Payment Assistance Programs

Heartland Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has implemented Down Payment Resource’s (DPR) tools to notify real estate agents when homebuyers may be eligible for down payment assistance. According to a DPR analysis, 87% of Heartland MLS’s listings are eligible for one or more homebuyer assistance programs.

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LenderLogix Q4 2023 Homebuyer Intelligence Report Data Shows Steady Home Buying Activity

LenderLogix, a provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, released the Homebuyer Intelligence Report, a quarterly summary of insights into borrower behavior during the home buying process based on data collected by the LenderLogix suite of tools. The latest report covers data collected during the pre-approval and borrower application process during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023.

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