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Clayton Applauds New FHA Appraisal Requirements Improving Valuation of Off-Site Built Homes

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Giovedì, Dicembre 14, 2023

MARYVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, a leading national builder of single-family attainable housing, is positioned to help home buyers benefit from new appraisal guidelines recently issued by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which vastly improve the valuation criteria for CrossMod® homes. With the FHA's updated policy, CrossMod homes will now appraise alongside site-built homes and other CrossMod homes, instead of older off-site built homes without CrossMod features, providing homeowners the opportunity to build equity and wealth over time.

Key Points: 
  • MARYVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton , a leading national builder of single-family attainable housing, is positioned to help home buyers benefit from new appraisal guidelines recently issued by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which vastly improve the valuation criteria for CrossMod® homes .
  • With the FHA's updated policy, CrossMod homes will now appraise alongside site-built homes and other CrossMod homes, instead of older off-site built homes without CrossMod features, providing homeowners the opportunity to build equity and wealth over time.
  • Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https:// www.multivu.com/players/English/9130255-clayton-fha-appraisal-requirements/
    "We join housing leaders across the country in applauding FHA for their new appraisal guidelines that improve the valuation accuracy for CrossMod homes," said Kevin Clayton, CEO.
  • "These homes will play an essential role in addressing the affordable housing crisis.

HOME FLIPPING ACTIVITY KEEPS FALLING WHILE INVESTOR PROFITS KEEP RISING ACROSS U.S. IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2023

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Giovedì, Dicembre 14, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its third-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Flipping Report showing that 72,543 single-family homes and condominiums in the United States were flipped in the third quarter. Those transactions represented 7.2 percent, or one of every 14 home sales nationwide, during the months running from July through September of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Home Flipping Activity Keeps Falling While Investor Profits Keep Rising Across U.S.
  • But it was up slightly from the second quarter of 2023 and was $15,000 more than last year's low point.
  • Specifically, the typical resale price on flipped homes decreased to $305,000 in the third quarter, a 1.5 percent decline from the second quarter of 2023.
  • That was below the 23.9 percent of all counties with enough data to measure in the second quarter of 2023.

53 Percent of Residential Real Estate Investors Expect Business Growth in 2024

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Mercoledì, Dicembre 13, 2023

DALLAS, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New Western, the largest national private real estate investment marketplace, today released a study on single family real estate investor sentiment and first-time home buyers' perception of the housing market. Notably, 53 percent of residential real estate investors expect business growth in 2024, while 55 percent of consumers feel that local investors can help solve the housing shortage.

Key Points: 
  • Notably, 53 percent of residential real estate investors expect business growth in 2024, while 55 percent of consumers feel that local investors can help solve the housing shortage.
  • Further, location/neighborhood consistently remains the most important factor for investors' buyers outperforming interior design, outdoor space and home square footage.
  • "Investors are fueled by the opportunity to capitalize while delivering much needed residential properties back to the market."
  • "2024 will bring prosperity in looking towards residential and student housing alongside renovation strategies and new builds from existing HUD and FHA renewals.

Optimal Blue Originations Market Monitor: November Brings Long-Awaited Shift in Direction for Mortgage Rates, Significant Decline in Average Purchase Price

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Martedì, Dicembre 12, 2023

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Optimal Blue announced the release of its Originations Market Monitor report, looking at mortgage origination data through November month-end. Leveraging daily rate lock data from the Optimal Blue PPE – the industry's most widely used product, pricing, and eligibility engine – the Originations Market Monitor provides a comprehensive and timely view into origination activity.

Key Points: 
  • Optimal Blue released its November Originations Market Monitor, with data showing a 10% drop in lock volume month over month.
  • The Optimal Blue Mortgage Market Indices (OBMMI) 30-year conforming rate dropped 67 bps in November, finishing the month at 7.11%.
  • The Optimal Blue Mortgage Market Indices (OBMMI) 30-year conforming rate dropped 67 basis points (bps) in November, finishing the month at 7.11%.
  • View the Optimal Blue Originations Market Monitor report for more details on November's activity: https://www2.optimalblue.com/OMM-Report-November-2023
    Nothing herein shall be construed as, nor is Optimal Blue providing, any legal, trading, hedging, or financial advice.

Paving the Path to Homeownership, Alliant Credit Union Launches New Mortgage Offerings

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Giovedì, Dicembre 7, 2023

CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aiming to make the dream of home ownership a reality for more Americans, Alliant Credit Union announced several new mortgage offerings and a new home construction loan. Alliant, one of the nation's largest credit unions, is partnering with real estate industry giants Zillow, Bankrate and Lending Tree to bring the new products to more people.

Key Points: 
  • Recognizing the challenges posed in a landscape of soaring mortgages and home prices, Alliant is committed to enabling more Americans to achieve their homeownership goals.
  • VA (Veterans Affairs) mortgage: Exclusively for veterans, this product offers a 0% down payment option, coupled with the advantage of no monthly mortgage insurance.
  • Construction loans: Alliant Credit Union introduces a unique one-time close product, facilitating financing during the construction phase, automatically converting to a permanent end-loan mortgage upon project completion.
  • said Dan Bauer, Head of Residential Lending for Alliant Credit Union.

Silverton Mortgage Offers New Loans With 100% Financing

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Giovedì, Novembre 30, 2023

ATLANTA, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hundreds of thousands of Americans are currently considering homeownership, but are facing a major hurdle of a down payment on a new home. According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), the median sales price for existing homes in January 2023 was $359,000, which means that a potential homeowner trying to save up a 10% down payment would need close to $40,000.

Key Points: 
  • Silverton Mortgage, a leading direct residential mortgage lender, has programs that can help potential home buyers obtain a mortgage loan with no cash down.
  • - Dan Dadoun, president of Silverton Mortgage
    Silverton Mortgage, a leading direct residential mortgage lender, has programs that can help potential home buyers obtain a mortgage loan with no cash down.
  • "We know that homeownership is becoming increasingly difficult for the average American to achieve," said Dan Dadoun, president of Silverton Mortgage.
  • Silverton also offers 100% financing options through both VA and USDA loans.

HOME-MORTGAGE LENDING DECLINES AGAIN ACROSS U.S. DURING THIRD QUARTER AS MORTGAGE RATES CLIMB

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Giovedì, Novembre 30, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its third-quarter 2023 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 1.54 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were issued in the United States during the third quarter, representing a 3 percent decline from the prior three-month period. That drop-off marked the ninth decline in the last 10 quarters – a string broken only by a spike during the second quarter of this year.

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  • That was down 4 percent from the second quarter of 2023 and 28 percent from the third quarter of last year.
  • Lenders originated 751,720 purchase mortgages in the third quarter of 2023, down from 807,729 in the second quarter.
  • Home-equity lines of credit (HELOCs) also decreased in the third quarter of 2023, partly reversing a second quarter gain.
  • HELOC mortgage originations decreased from the second quarter of 2023 to the third quarter of 2023 in 67 percent of the metro areas analyzed.

Union Home Mortgage Announces Details of Twin Cities Branch Ribbon Cutting

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Martedì, Novembre 28, 2023

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Home Mortgage (UHM), a high-growth independent mortgage banking company with a world-class culture, announced today the details of a ribbon cutting event in celebration of a partnership between its west Minneapolis branch and the local Wayzata Chamber of Commerce. The event will occur at 4pm on December 4th at the branch location, 3525 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN.

Key Points: 
  • STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Home Mortgage (UHM), a high-growth independent mortgage banking company with a world-class culture, announced today the details of a ribbon cutting event in celebration of a partnership between its west Minneapolis branch and the local Wayzata Chamber of Commerce.
  • The event will occur at 4pm on December 4th at the branch location, 3525 Plymouth Blvd.
  • The branch is led by Chris Carr, a 25-year veteran of the financial services industry.
  • There are no employees at Union Home Mortgage, only Partners, a title reflecting the company's deep commitment to its people and its exceptional culture, unrivaled in the mortgage industry.

The Covent Ribbon-Cutting Celebrated the Opening of 30 Newly Rehabbed Affordable Apartments

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Martedì, Novembre 28, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The NHP Foundation (NHPF) yesterday celebrated the re-opening of the Covent Apartments, 30 affordable studio apartments developed from the Covent Hotel, an SRO in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago in a Ribbon-Cutting ceremony.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The NHP Foundation (NHPF) yesterday celebrated the re-opening of the Covent Apartments, 30 affordable studio apartments developed from the Covent Hotel, an SRO in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago in a Ribbon-Cutting ceremony.
  • The project also received a $698,910 Affordable Housing Program ("AHP") General Fund grant from FHLBank Chicago.
  • The Covent Apartments follows the development of NHPF's first SRO deal in Chicago, the Mark Twain which provides 148 service-enriched affordable apartments.
  • In addition to the 30 apartments, the Covent features onsite laundry facilities, a community room and an outdoor space.

PenFed Credit Union and Quattro Win 2023 MarCom Platinum and Gold Awards

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Martedì, Novembre 21, 2023

TYSONS, Va., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PenFed Credit Union, the nation's second-largest federal credit union, and Quattro, an award-winning, Philadelphia area direct results agency specializing in financial services marketing, today announced their work was selected for a platinum and gold award at the 2023 MarCom Awards. The MarCom Awards honor excellence in marketing and communication while recognizing the creativity, hard work and generosity of industry professionals.

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  • TYSONS, Va., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PenFed Credit Union , the nation's second-largest federal credit union, and Quattro , an award-winning, Philadelphia area direct results agency specializing in financial services marketing, today announced their work was selected for a platinum and gold award at the 2023 MarCom Awards.
  • The MarCom Awards honor excellence in marketing and communication while recognizing the creativity, hard work and generosity of industry professionals.
  • "The infographic and blog post selected for these awards reflect our commitment to our members' financial wellbeing and financial literacy."
  • MarCom's Platinum Award is presented to those entries judged to be among the most outstanding entries in the competition.