Planet Home Lending, LLC, a national mortgage lender and servicer, has acquired certain assets of retail lender Axia Home Loans, Bellevue, Washington, an employee-owned company with branches in 17 states.
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Mortgage applications increased 16.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending August 9, 2024.
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Orlando-based Celebration Title Group (CTG) has joined the Florida Agency Network’s (FAN) statewide network of title agencies. Celebration Title Group is a full-service Orlando-based title agency with 15 offices throughout the state of Florida.
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Optimal Blue released its July 2024 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which revealed that mortgage refinance demand surged to levels not seen since September 2022 amid softening interest rates. The lower interest rates seen in July also coaxed increased purchase activity, which, combined with greater refi activity, drove a 3.5% month-over-month (MoM) increase in mortgage rate lock volumes.
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Mortgage Trust, a boutique mortgage broker based in Oregon, has teamed up with Calque to introduce The Trade-In Mortgage™ to their clients around the country. This innovative loan program allows homeowners to utilize the equity in their existing property to buy a new home before selling their current one.
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Mortgage credit availability increased in July according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
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LoanPASS, a configurable loan decisioning and pricing technology, announced a new integration with lead-generation platform BankingBridge that makes it easy for mortgage lenders to share real-time loan programs and interest rates with customers on the web. Powered by product eligibility and pricing data from LoanPASS, BankingBridge’s dynamic rate comparison tables can be embedded into any financial institution’s website for a transparent loan shopping experience that builds trust and converts website visitors into leads.
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Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services has launched its Broker Price Opinion (BPO) products, offering a versatile and efficient solution for property valuation needs. Targeted at mortgage lenders, financial institutions, and investment firms, Nationwide’s BPOs provide detailed, accurate, and timely property valuations to support strategic decision-making.
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Mortgage applications increased 6.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending August 2, 2024.
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Non-QM wholesale lender 5th Street Capital announced the selection of OptifiNow TPO as its new sales management and marketing solution. The San Diego-based mortgage lender is deploying OptifiNow as part of their strategy to utilize technology to scale their sales team and grow efficiently.
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