Sean Grzebin stepped into the role of CEO of Chase Home Lending in November, armed with the advantage of having worked across functions at the bank since 2011. With a career that has taken him from PHH Mortgage in 1997, to Countrywide, to Goldman Sachs and then Chase, Grzebin has seen his share of market […]
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The volatile mortgage rate environment in the fourth quarter last year did not impact the quality of closed applications, with critical defects falling to their second lowest level on record, Aces Quality Management found. “Lenders made meaningful progress in loan quality in 2024, closing the year with one of the lowest quarterly critical defect rates
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April’s increase in rate lock activity does lend some support to the optimistic views on Spring’s market, according to Optimal Blue. Its Market Volume Index, a measurement of rate lock activity, was at 109 for April. This was up from 105 in March, a gain of 3.2%, and 103 for April 2024, 5.9% higher. This
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A lack of housing inventory, fluctuating mortgage interest rates and home prices are the subjects that worry loan originators this year, those participating in the annual National Mortgage News Top Producers survey said.The annual survey had 327 originators participate, a number slightly smaller from last year, but the outcomes were notable. Surprisingly, LOs seem rather
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