The teams from Linda Feinstein's Re/Max Signature Homes, attorney Jill Daniels, and Greater Illinois Title Company joined clients and supporters for an evening for treats and fundraising. Guests raised $2,000 for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago during the annual event.
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Compared to the sound and fury surrounding TRID, when it seemed every other conversation or article was counting down the days until the deadline, the industry's anticipation and preparation for HMDA changes seems eerily calm. It's possible that after a decade of adjusting to multiple
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In his role as chief information officer at Stewart, Brad Rable has global responsibility for Stewart's enterprise technology-driven vision, strategies and initiatives, enabling business scalability and efficiency. He also oversees the technology infrastructure and support for the entire organization – ensuring
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Under co-founder and CEO Nate Baker's leadership, real estate closing platform Qualia has successfully launched a platform centralizing the closing process and expanded its usage … “Together, we're building the tools that empower closing teams that include title companies, lenders and brokerages.
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Nationwide Title Clearing had an incredible 2017, achieving record delivery quality and growing revenue by 340% year over year. But the company, which provides expert research, audit and document processing for the nation's largest investors, servicers and lenders, has even bigger plans for 2018.
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After a difficult period for employee morale following the housing crisis, Weinbach and his team have made great strides in improving internal culture and employee experience. Weinbach puts a premium on employee engagement and morale, visiting teams during his summer roadshow tour, holding
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Ratings agency S&P Global Ratings downgraded the credit ratings of three of the four largest banking groups and their subsidiaries on Wednesday night, following similar action on government debt last week when it junked local currency debt. Nedbank and FirstRand Bank scored local and foreign
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… and CEO Mary Ann McGarry, Guild Mortgage has grown to become one of the largest independent mortgage lenders in the country, dedicated to helping … Guild also specializes in helping active duty and retired military personnel secure VA loans, which provide 100% financing and flexible qualifying
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2017 was a digital turning point for Ellie Mae. The leading platform provider for the mortgage finance industry is accelerating the availability of a true digital mortgage solution for lenders of all sizes. In a recent Ellie Mae survey of 3,000 Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers the prevailing sentiment
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As Huntington's executive vice president of consumer and mortgage lending, Jay Plum has transformed the bank's home lending business during his eight-year tenure. Over the last 12 months, his vision and leadership have driven Huntington to outperform other lenders and help more families than ever
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“Hispanics are an essential market for the mortgage lending industry. With all signs showing a rebound in the housing market, now is the time to ensure that the customer communication is strengthened, positioning the mortgage finance market to prosper by serving the Hispanic community and providing
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CoreLogic's monthly figures show the capital cities with the biggest property price increases in November were Canberra (+0.9pc) and Hobart (+0.6pc). Melbourne, where dwelling values rose 0.5 per cent last month, took third place. As for the nation's most expensive property market, Sydney,
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As a seasoned industry professional with nearly three decades of mortgage banking and financial services industry experience, Steve Smith, chief financial officer for Stearns Lending, has used his superior leadership skills and a strong background in financial systems, operational activities and
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As the chief operating officer at United Wholesale Mortgage, Melinda Wilner leads more than 1,100 employees in underwriting, operations and IT. She sets a new standard for excellence by focusing on efficiency, accessibility and service. Wilner strives to make the lending process easier and more
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As a result of his leadership, the company led the development of reinsurance execution for GSE credit risk transfers under Freddie Mac's ACIS transactions. What is one thing you cannot do without? “Having a professional, knowledgeable, committed team is critical to any leader's success. Habits
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The Perth housing market has bottomed, one of the nation's leading property analysts has declared, with prices finally edging up across the city. CoreLogic, releasing its monthly home value index report on Friday, said house values in Perth improved by 0.3 per cent through November. Over the quarter
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Welcome to the Investar Bank Family! We thank you for being a valued customer of The Highlands Bank and now Investar. This page was designed for you as we transition your account(s). Our goal is to make this as seamless as possible! More details will be added over the coming weeks so check back
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The Government's planned foreigners house buyer ban has prompted a Chinese property website to reveal the top four reasons its citizens want our houses. “Find out four reasons why Chinese buyers like New Zealand,” said Juwai.com which claims to be the No 1 Chinese international property
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As Ellie Mae's executive vice president of corporate strategy, Joe Tyrrell tirelessly leads Ellie Mae's strategy efforts, developing the company's product roadmap, defining M&A strategies and targeting and managing corporate planning efforts that get the entire company aligned on goals and objectives for
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During the last 12 months, Stearns Lending has experienced a hiring boom, revamped its corporate culture and launched a new mobile and desktop application, Stearns Digital, that allows homebuyers to complete their mortgage application 100% digitally. The company has also rolled out personalized
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A chart showing real estate property tax trends displayed at the Nov. 7 meeting indicated that the city's property taxes have not increased since 1999, while Carbondale Elementary School District 95 and Carbondale Community High School District 165 have nearly doubled their taxes in that time.
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The board claimed the property owner — Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate company BGR Associates LLC — failed to provide “clear and convincing evidence” in its appeal that the county had incorrectly calculated its assessment of its two real estate properties on Foxcroft Avenue at $5,024,276,
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Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a hold rating and issued a $154.00 price objective (down previously from $166.00) on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Wednesday, July 19th. Argus reissued a buy rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (down previously from $192.00) on
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2.6% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by company insiders. … The Company's Title Insurance Group business consists of the issuance of
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Investors Title Company (ITIC) traded on unusually high volume on Nov. 30, as the stock lost 0.49% to close at $201.00. On the day, Investors Title
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… which like many stores is hoping for a strong ending to 2017, in light of gains made by e-commerce throughout the year. Making that more difficult is the November report that its customers' payment cards had been hacked earlier this year. Forever 21 did not respond to Fortune's request for comment.
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The secret sauce of underwriting varies from lender to lender and is often a closely guarded secret. vendors who can provide the right expertise in guiding them to achieve the perfect recipe. Increasingly important is the use of “alternative data” – a variety of information about a prospective borrower that,
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(WASHINGTON) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday delayed voting on a Republican tax overhaul as the bill was tripped up by problems with an amendment sought by fiscal hawks to address a large expansion of the federal budget deficit projected to result from the measure. The Senate was debating the
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These files contain complete loan data for all loans issued through the 2007-2015, including the current loan status (Current, Late, Fully Paid, etc.) and latest payment information. The file containing loan data through the “present” contains complete loan data for all loans issued through the previous
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As 2017 wraps up and the mortgage industry faces a new year that will undoubtedly bring successes, as well as challenges, HousingWire is proud to present the 45 winners of our 2017 Vanguard award. These 45 leaders from all areas of the mortgage industry, from lending to servicing to real estate and
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The auto giant revealed plans to test a self-driving taxi-like service during an investor event in San Francisco on Thursday. GM president Dan Ammann told investors that passenger safety is the biggest challenge that the company's autonomous vehicle plans faces, saying that the “bar is very high.”.
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As was pointed out in the article, the increase since 2010 for real estate property taxes in St. Louis County has been 18 percent. This tax has increasingly become a heavy burden for Missouri taxpayers. The only upside is that this tax is deductible. Now we see that the proposed Republican Senate tax
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Bankers have strolled along Marienstrasse, a side street off one of the main arteries of Frankfurt's financial district, since the 19th century. Back then they hailed from the Brentano family; soon they will come from Goldman Sachs. The US investment bank announced in October that it was taking 10,000 sq
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Australia is at growing risk of a home price crash because of the high number of mum and dad property investors, inflated prices, record household debt and an economy that appears to be losing momentum, a new report says. Local hedge fund Watermark Funds Management has warned conditions in
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The Turnbull government has chosen retired High Court judge Kenneth Hayne to oversee its banking royal commission. … In a statement announcing Mr Hayne as Royal Comissioner into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry today, Malcolm Turnbull outlined a
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With housing values falling, an erosion of consumer confidence could “have a flow-on effect for other sectors of the economy,” Tim Lawless, the head of Australian research at CoreLogic, said in a statement. The housing market is unlikely to be thrown a lifeline via interest-rate cuts as happened in the
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Mortgage borrowers in highly competitive markets where cash is often king can now show sellers that their offer is good as cash, thanks to Guaranteed
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Meridian negotiated a new mortgage in the amount of $6,000,000 on a 32-unit multifamily property located on West 158th Street in New York, NY. The loan features an initial rate of 3.27% and a five-year term. Michael Farkovits negotiated this transaction. A new mortgage of $4,875,000 was placed by
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Non-bank property lenders are emerging from the shadow of their banking rivals with cheaper rates, discounts and special deals for foreign buyers, interest-only and sub-prime borrowers. The niche players – often known as shadow banks – are ramping up their lending in sectors from which their
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shutterstock_74401561 TD Bank, recently announced it will assist in financing Project HOME's, a non-profit organization, development of an affordable housing residence for young adults that have experienced homelessness or are at risk of homelessness, those who have aged out of foster care,
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