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• July: Market Update for Housing Marketers August 17, 2022
  July saw whiplash mortgage rates and our audience followed economic news very closely. Articles about rates, housing inventory and inflation were among our most popular, including: Purchase mortgage rates fall same week as Fed rate hike New home sales make it clear, housing is in a recession The nation’s housing market is on a correction […]
• UWM turns to seller concessions with new mortgage product launch August 17, 2022
  UWM this week launched temporary rate buydowns, a product that allows borrowers to receive lower mortgage rates at the beginning of their loan terms by using seller concessions as part of the payment.   The post UWM turns to seller concessions with new mortgage product launch appeared first on HousingWire.
• SoftPro integrates with Conestoga Title Insurance Co. August 17, 2022
  Closing software provider SoftPro integrates with Conestoga Title Company, allowing agents to generate CPLs without leaving the platform. The post SoftPro integrates with Conestoga Title Insurance Co. appeared first on HousingWire.
• Four-time Inc. 5,000 mortgage company CEO to speak at HW Annual Oct. 4 August 17, 2022
  Bill Lyons, founder and CEO of Griffin Funding and speaker at HousingWire Annual, sat down with HousingWire to discuss his company's repeat ranking on the Inc. 5,000 list The post Four-time Inc. 5,000 mortgage company CEO to speak at HW Annual Oct. 4 appeared first on HousingWire.
• EagleBank settles insider-lending charges brought by regulators August 17, 2022
  EagleBank, which operates a mortgage-lending unit, along with its holding company, have agreed to pay a total of $22.9 million in penalties, and former CEO Ronald Paul some $521,000, to settle the actions brought by federal regulators. The post EagleBank settles insider-lending charges brought by regulators appeared first on HousingWire.
• Angel Oak Home Loans adopts SimpleNexus’ platforms for agency and non-QM lending August 17, 2022
  Mortgage lender Angel Oak Home Loans has implemented SimpleNexus' all-in-one mortgage app to streamline its loan origination process. The post Angel Oak Home Loans adopts SimpleNexus’ platforms for agency and non-QM lending appeared first on HousingWire.
• FHFA and Ginnie Mae relax proposed seller servicer requirements August 17, 2022
  The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Ginnie Mae are walking back some of the more controversial proposed eligibility requirements for lenders and servicers they oversee. The post FHFA and Ginnie Mae relax proposed seller servicer requirements appeared first on HousingWire.
• Katherine Loveland to take helm at Volly August 17, 2022
  Longtime Reggora executive Katherine Loveland has left the company and has been named the new CEO at mortgage marketing firm Volly. The post Katherine Loveland to take helm at Volly appeared first on HousingWire.
• Smaller mortgage lender lobby groups to merge August 17, 2022
  The Community Home Lenders Association (CHLA) and the Community Mortgage Lenders of America, two Washington, D.C. lobby groups representing smaller mortgage lenders, will join forces. The post Smaller mortgage lender lobby groups to merge appeared first on HousingWire.
• Quality control provider Inco-Check rebrands as QC Ally August 17, 2022
  Inco-Check is rebranding to QC Ally, it announced Wednesday. Inco-Check was founded in 2000 and acquired in May by Narrow Gauge Capital. The post Quality control provider Inco-Check rebrands as QC Ally appeared first on HousingWire.