The mortgage industry’s comeback after years of economic challenges sputtered, as diminished loan volume and increased production costs made lending unprofitable at nonbanks in the first quarter. Still, the industry managed to narrow losses compared to three months earlier but production ended up in the red again for a second straight quarter, according to the […]
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Freddie Mac wants lenders to pass on the cost savings to consumers from its latest enhancements to its Loan Product Advisor automated underwriting system. The company greenlighted what was described as an on-hold innovation to the system. The upgrades include the launch of a new feature, Freddie Mac Income Calculator. It is designed to help
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Left to right: Michael Lima, Kim Schenck Addison, Texas-based Click n’ Close welcomed Kim Schenck as correspondent manager. In the role, she will be responsible for driving growth of the wholesale and correspondent lender’s down payment assistance program, drawing on her background in lending, loan acquisitions and secondary marketing. She joins the company, which was
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