These counties are most vulnerable to coronavirus’ impact on housing
The top 50 most vulnerable housing markets include four in New York, three in Connecticut, 10 from Florida, only two between California and the Southwest.
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Does Unison’s 50% job cut signal doom for housing fintech?
Home equity co-investing pioneer Unison cut almost 50% of its team Friday, and no, this doesn’t mean housing and fintech doom. HousingWire Columnist Julian Hebron explains why.
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Company behind “We Buy Ugly Houses” is still buying houses amid pandemic
Despite competing iBuyers temporarily pausing since the spread of COVID-19, HomeVestors, which coined the slogan We Buy Ugly Houses, is still buying houses.
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Recruiting and Retaining Women in Leadership Roles
In this engage.talent on demand session, Kristina Pool, partner and chief operating officer at The Middleton Advisory Group, gives actionable tips on how to recruit and retain women in leadership roles.
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Fifth Third Bank planning to hire 950 employees
The bank said "certain on-site employees hired by May 10, 2020 are eligible for up to $1,000 in additional special payments."
PennyMac warns mortgage originators that forbearance buybacks could be coming
With the housing industry at large raising alarms about mortgage servicers’ desperate need for liquidity, the nation’s largest mortgage aggregator is now warning originators that it could force them to buy back loans that go into forbearance.
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Mortgage broker Mark Dodson answers five questions on adapting in today’s market
With nearly 30 years in the mortgage industry, Mark Dodson, founder of Atlanta-based Mortgage Capital Advisors, shares his approach to navigating another recession.
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Will private flood insurance keep mortgages from going underwater?
We aren’t certain whether private flood insurance will help homes retain their value, but we do know that the new flood insurance rules are presenting surprising challenges for lenders. HW+ premium content
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Promotion of Sarah Wheeler to Editor in Chief
Sarah Wheeler joined HousingWire in 2013 as Content Editor and was promoted to Magazine Editor in 2015. She has gone above and beyond in the many roles she has served in for HousingWire and is being promoted to editor in chief, effective immediately. <...
Broad coalition of mortgage industry and housing associations call for liquidity facility for servicers
The statement asks the government to provide the "final piece of the puzzle" – a liquidity facility for single-family and multifamily servicers.
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