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Credit Scores Hit Record High
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Credit scores among U.S. consumers surged to a record high this spring. Further, the share of borrowers considered among the riskiest borrowers hit a record low. The higher credit scores could … Continue reading
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If Buyers Want to Save Money: Tell Them to Shop
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, April 28, 2017 Home buyers who don’t gather more than one quote when shopping for a mortgage may be losing out on some savings to their monthly payments. Lenders can offer a wide dispersion … Continue reading
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Tagged borrowers, buyers, credit, credit score, data, down payment, family, home, home buyer, Lender, lenders, look, money, Mortgage, NAR, national association of realtors, News, offer, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, savings, shopping
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Closing Timelines Get Even Shorter
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, April 24, 2017 The average time to close on all home loan types dropped to 43 days in March—the quickest pace since February 2015, according to Ellie Mae’s Origination Insight Report. A year ago, … Continue reading
FHA Strong Enough for MIP Cut, Analysis Suggests
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, February 24, 2017 Is now a good time for FHA to reduce hurdles to homeownership with a lower mortgage insurance premium? NAR says yes, but the Trump administration and some members of Congress aren’t … Continue reading
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Survey: Despite TRID, Closing Hiccups Persist
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, February 17, 2017 More than half of lenders last year gave loan estimates to home buyers that later had to be revised before closing, according to a new survey released by ClosingCorp, a provider … Continue reading
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Tagged borrowers, buyers, closing, closing cost, closing costs, data, home, home buyer, Homebuyer, insurance, Lender, lenders, loan, market, millennial, Mortgage, mortgage insurance, national association of realtors, October, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, taxes
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Lenders Aim for 21-Day Closing Window
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, January 13, 2017 In an era of bloated closing times, some lenders are looking to quicken the pace it takes to get a buyer to the settlement table. Some lenders are retooling operations and … Continue reading
Down-Payment Flubs That Delay Transactions
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, October 05, 2016 Your buyers finally saved up enough for a down payment on a home. Now make sure an innocent mistake with that big chunk of change doesn’t delay their purchase. Warn them … Continue reading
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Tagged accounts, bank accounts, buyers, down payment, home, Lender, lenders, loan, mom, money, Mortgage, real estate, savings, savings account
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