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Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019, that was signed by President Trump recently will impact certain Ginnie Mae securities for VA loans. Click through to learn more.
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A new report will give insights on underwater properties and the latest trends in home equity. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
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Optimal Blue's new innovation enables lenders to gauge performance through visualizations that illustrate market position, compare margins and profitability, and assess the effectiveness of their current pricing strategies.
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At a recent webinar, leaders of the FORCE Advisory Council provided a toolkit for REO agents to position themselves for the next upcoming distressed market. Here’s what they had to say.
Read More »Experian Hires Mortgage Veteran Susan Allen
Allen joins Experian with 25 years’ experience as a risk management and product leader. She is recognized as an industry expert on mortgage data and analytics, property valuation, and risk management.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Will the Fed Reduce Rates?
The much-anticipated announcement by the Federal Open Market Committee this week will determine whether interest rates will fall or remain unchanged. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
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Here’s how recent legislation passed by the House could help low-income homebuyers lower their cost of getting an FHA loan.
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