Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Small builders’ rising costs pressure future home prices

A majority of homebuilders are reporting a rise in material costs this summer, with smaller businesses likely to feel the impact of higher prices more significantly.  Processing Content Over 80% of companies surveyed said material prices increased in July compared to the same month a year ago, the National Association of Home Builders noted. The […]

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July delinquencies drop as ICE notes FHA performance pivot

Mortgage performance continues to improve in the third quarter, as delinquencies declined across all stages in July, a new industry report found. Processing Content The national delinquency rate dropped 16 basis points to 3.39% last month, Intercontinental Exchange’s latest first look report found. The rate was still 12 basis points above last year but 46

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John Vehlewald, vice president, head of Mortgage Lending Division marketing, lending strategy and optimization at Carrington Mortgage Services

Carrington expands non-QM guidelines, citing sector growth

Carrington Mortgage Services is expanding the underwriting criteria for its Flexible Advantage non-qualified mortgage offerings, including lower the qualifying credit score for certain alternative documentation borrowers. Processing Content “As the non-QM market continues to grow, we continue to position ourselves, with expanded guidelines and competitive pricing, to capture more market share and add liquidity to

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