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Maxwell becomes secondary market investor
Maxwell, a digital mortgage and solutions platform for small to midsize mortgage lenders, has launched Maxwell Capital, a new platform designed to act as a dedicated investor for those lenders who originate loans on...
Mr. Cooper to sell Xome field services
Mr. Cooper Group Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Xome Field Services unit to Cyprexx Services LLC. The sale is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to…
ATTOM: Flipping is up but margins drop to 10-year low
Even though investors bought more homes to fix and flip in the second quarter of 2021, profit margins dipped to a 10-year low, according to the quarterly U.S. Home Flipping Report from ATTOM…
Redfin: Pending sales show small increase
Pending sales climbed 7% during the four-week period ending Sept. 12, the smallest year-over-year increase since June 2020, according to a new report from Redfin. Just under half the homes sold went for more than their asking price…
Black Knight: Forbearances fall below 1.6M
The number of active forbearance plans fell by 22K (-1.4%) this week, bringing the total number of U.S. homeowners in COVID-19 forbearance below 1.6M for the first time since the start of the pandemic…
Radian launches blockchain-backed title offering
Radian Group Inc. has rolled out its new title insurance and closing services offering, titlegenius, in Arizona, California, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania, following its initial debut in Florida…
Redfin: Home listings fall 6% in August
Seasonally adjusted new listings of homes for sale were down 6% in August from a year earlier, according to a new report from Redfin. This is the first decline we’ve seen since February, the company said…
Zillow: Housing market cools — but it’s still hot
Runaway monthly increases in home values and rents tempered in August, according to the latest Zillow market report, paving the way for a strong but more manageable housing market come fall…
California existing home sales temper in August
Housing demand in California tempered for the fourth consecutive month in August as home sales returned to precrisis levels. Still, the statewide median home price set another record high, according to…
President Biden nominates NEXT speaker Alanna McCargo for president of Ginnie Mae
President Biden nominated past speaker at multiple NEXT events, Alanna McCargo, to be the next president of Ginnie Mae. She currently serves as senior advisor for housing finance at HUD…
Lender critical defect rate falls again
The downward trend in critical defects continued in Q1 2021, ending the quarter at 2.01% versus the prior quarter’s rate of 2.09%, according to ACES Quality Management, a provider of…
