Tech-driven servicing firm Valon has closed $50 million in series A funding, while also obtaining approval from Fannie Mae to service its government sponsored home loans. For the company’s CEO Andrew Wang (pictured), the announcement serves as a double validation of Valon’s business model, which relies on proprietary technology developed in-house by the firm. Now … [Read more…]
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Youâve found your dream home and youâre ready to take the next step toward making it yours. After preparing and saving for your big purchase, itâs time to learn how to make an offer on a house. Offer letters are…
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CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) has tapped three mortgage pros to oversee its newly opened branches in Philadelphia and New York. The mortgage lender said that the opening of the new branches dramatically expands its reach in the Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut markets. In light of the expansion, the company has hired Jeremy Durkin, Sean Logue, and Margaret Bernabei as … [Read more…]
The ultimate question: Could you and your friend make the perfect business duo? The answer may be more complicated than you think. You love spending time with your friend and the idea of becoming entrepreneurs together. Why not fulfill your…
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Bonds find themselves in an interesting position heading into February. On the one hand, there's a well-established tepid recovery narrative that coincides with gradually rising 10yr yields for the past 6 months and, more recently, mortgage rates that begun to take notice. On the other hand, several of the inputs driving those trends are open to criticism, push-back, or other intervening factors that may collectively say "not so fast" to the rising rate trend. Econ data can bat for either team in this regard and this week brings the month's biggest reports with ISM PMIs and the big jobs report (NFP). A unified message from the data will likely matter to the bond market, but it might be hard to tell unless those "not so fast" factors are staying silent. For the sake…(read more)
Your paycheck comes in. Your checking account is flush with cash. You have all of these great plans â youâre going to get your bills paid or youâre going to start chopping down that credit card debt. But itâs Friday night, that cash is sitting there, and you want to do something with it. You […]
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Like any goal, making it in life financially is a matter of developing good everyday habits. That doesnât mean you need to overall your entire lifestyle and start sticking to a draconian budget starting tomorrow. Small, incremental changes in the way you manage your moneyâsuch as trimming back some of your recurring bills and putting […]
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Bank statement loans can help self-employed mortgage borrowers qualify for a bigger home loan. Here’s how to find a safe, low-rate bank statement loan.