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Earnings, Outlook Get Worse for Better

November 14, 2023

Better lost $340 million in the third quarter and projects a decline in originations for the fourth quarter.

Housing Groups Urge Congress to Avoid Government Shutdown

November 14, 2023

The MBA and other trade groups are urging Senate and House leadership to make sure funding and authorization for the National Flood Insurance Program doesn’t lapse on Nov. 17.

Chopra Raises Concerns About Appraisal Management Companies

November 14, 2023

Sam Manas

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra focused on the interplay between appraisal management companies and how much appraisers are paid.

Short Takes: Inventory Recovering / First-Time Homebuyer Share Increases / A&D Goes Bigger With Latest MBS / Republican Senators Call for Withdrawal of Capital Requirement Proposal

November 14, 2023

Brandon Ivey

The inventory of homes for sale was stronger than anticipated in October.

Green Shoots: A Slight Improvement in GOS Margins

November 13, 2023

Paul Muolo

Rocket Mortgage posted a GOS of 276 basis points in the third quarter compared with 269 bps in the prior period...

BTIG on FoA: Negative Tangible Net Worth an Issue

November 13, 2023

Paul Muolo

CEO Graham Fleming called the lender the "preeminent provider of modern retirement solutions focused on the home."

Short Takes: Better Launches Mortgage-As-a-Service Platform / Redfin Says Now’s the Time to Buy / CoreLogic Debuts AR Appraisal Tool / Associated Bank Changes Consumer Lending Strategy

November 10, 2023

James Dohnert

Better and Infosys team on a mortgage-as-a-service product that they say will bring "unprecedented speed" to mortgage originations...

Guild Stays Profitable in 3Q

November 9, 2023

James Dohnert

A gain-on-sale increase helped Guild boost its earning compared to the second quarter.

Channel Shift Helped Expand Credit Box for FHA Loans

November 9, 2023

Brandon Ivey

The average credit scores for new originations of FHA mortgages declined somewhat after BofA and JPMorgan Chase ceased correspondent aggregation in the market.

Short Takes: NAR Launches Flood Disclosure Tracker / TransUnion: Mortgage Balances Up / Realtor.com Aims to Educate Veterans / All-Cash Purchases on the Rise

November 9, 2023

James Dohnert

NAR says a FEMA proposal to mandate a flood disclosure form is unnecessary and would overly burden states.

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Earnings, Outlook Get Worse for Better

Housing Groups Urge Congress to Avoid Government Shutdown

Chopra Raises Concerns About Appraisal Management Companies

Short Takes: Inventory Recovering / First-Time Homebuyer Share Increases / A&D Goes Bigger With Latest MBS / Republican Senators Call for Withdrawal of Capital Requirement Proposal

Green Shoots: A Slight Improvement in GOS Margins

BTIG on FoA: Negative Tangible Net Worth an Issue

Short Takes: Better Launches Mortgage-As-a-Service Platform / Redfin Says Now’s the Time to Buy / CoreLogic Debuts AR Appraisal Tool / Associated Bank Changes Consumer Lending Strategy

Guild Stays Profitable in 3Q

Channel Shift Helped Expand Credit Box for FHA Loans

Short Takes: NAR Launches Flood Disclosure Tracker / TransUnion: Mortgage Balances Up / Realtor.com Aims to Educate Veterans / All-Cash Purchases on the Rise

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