Homeowners who lost their homes in the crash of 2008 are poised to make a comeback into the housing market. More evidence of a potential for improvement in home purchases in 2017 and 2018. This means more home purchases, more financing opportunities for mortgage lenders. That’s good. Many homeowners were forced to give up their homes either through bankruptcy, foreclosure,…
In a recent blog post, one of our fellow LoanLogics associates discussed how the pandemic has changed the way we do business with one another these days. One big change of course has been the transition from in person conferences and events to virtual ones. Spring and Fall are traditionally the two big tradeshow seasons. Back in the Spring, many…
We are now in unprecedented times, and the importance of verifications and reverifications are even more heightened as the industry deals with the current health crisis triggering a tsunami of unemployment and economic strain. Advancements have been made in the industry to streamline the verification process, certainly helpful in a time like today, which ends up having a downstream…
Welcome back to the final installment of the series. Read on to see insights to other Millennials’ experiences. As frustrating as the actual mortgage process was, due to all the complexity, the back and forth with the loan processor and the loan officer, and attempting to get all the explanations of everything that was unfamiliar to me, I’ve been in…
In case you hadn’t noticed, mortgage lending volume is off about 20% from a year ago, with refinances down somewhere around 35%. To add insult to injury, profit margins for traditional mortgage lenders reported for the fourth quarter of 2017 are less than half of that in Q4 2016; $237 versus $535. We all knew this was coming. But, did…
Minnesota is flying high, just like their receiver Stefon Diggs, after their miracle finish to win the NFC Divisional game on Sunday. What a finish! But that ain’t all. Experian’s annual State of Credit report reveals that Minneapolis posted the highest average credit score for 2017 at 709. Minnesota must be doing something right. Besides the miracle finish, two other…
