The remote notarizations are currently authorized for Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-approved loans in more than 40 states and where county jurisdictions accept electronic filing of closing documents. They eliminate the requirement for the borrower(s) to physically appear in front of a notary to sign the security instrument with a “wet signature.”Realtor.com finds short-sale activity accelerating, though the transactions represented just 0.6% of typical home sales in 2025
Short sales are increasing for the third consecutive year and now recover more of a property’s estimated value than foreclosures, according to a new Realtor.com report.Short-sale transactions increased 4% from 2023 to 2024, nearly 10% from 2024 to 2025 and approximately 16% ...
The lender group says mortgages below $100,000 routinely lose money, while LO compensation rules could prevent federal incentives from reaching originators
Direct payments to mortgage lenders represent the most effective — and perhaps the only — authority in the new housing law likely to measurably increase small-dollar FHA lending, according to the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA).CHLA reached that conclusion after sev...
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