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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century!

Well, maybe not quite, but the big news is that United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) recently closed their first, all-digital mortgage transaction. Yup, all digital, no wet signatures required. Using the new UWM technology, a borrower can execute all documentation, including legal documents, using WIFI to access a computer, or mobile app, to FaceTime the closing agent, and notary. In the…

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Might We Say ‘Goodbye’ to the Mortgage Interest Deduction?

Up until now, the elimination of the mortgage interest deduction has been considered off limits when discussing tax reforms. The third rail, don’t touch it, but that has changed. Elimination is a real possibility now on the table. In fact, according to Gary Cohn, National Economic Council Director, almost everything, including the mortgage interest deduction, is in play when it…

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