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How Acra Lending serves borrowers with non-QM

2 days ago | housingwire.com | Kennedy Edgerton

In today’s mortgage market, traditional mortgage products are no longer the one-size-fits-all solution they once were. The economy is now driven by entrepreneurs, investors, high-income earners, and young adults who thrive in the gig economy. These borrowers are driving a demand for alternative mortgage products. For these borrowers, non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) loans offer a premium alternative to conventional options.
Assessing the reverse mortgage technology landscape

5 days ago | housingwire.com | Chris Clow

To get a better understanding of where the technology ecosystem in the reverse space lies today, HousingWire’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD) sat down with specialists at two other leading lenders and the president of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA). A Fairway representative declined to comment further on its recent move.
NRMLA announces 2025 western, annual meeting details

5 days ago | housingwire.com | Chris Clow

So far, NRMLA has announced only one other in-person event for 2025. The Western Regional Meeting will take place on April 29 in Irvine, Calif., returning to the same venue that held the 2022 edition of that same event: the Marriott Irvine Spectrum.
DOGE activities at NeighborWorks America sparks call to action

5 days ago | housingwire.com | Chris Clow |Jonathan Delozier

DOGE has assigned one of the teams under its purview to the topic of NWA funding, according to the bulletin. “While it is not clear what their goals and timeline are, it is the same team that closed the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and eliminated the U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP),” NHC said. NWA is a congressionally chartered nonprofit organization, meaning that its funds are approved by Congress and it does not have any employees on the federal payroll.
With CFPB gutted, what's next for mortgage compliance?

5 days ago | housingwire.com | Flávia Nunes |Sarah Wolak

“Under the Constitution, the administration does not have the authority to dismantle an agency if it’s funded by Congress,” Colgate Selden, a founding member of the CFPB and an attorney at SeldenLindeke LLP, said in a statement. “The Congress also passed the law for a mission and the president has to execute that mission. If he tries to do things that stop that mission, he’s violating the Constitution. Now, can a court say we need at least 40 people to achieve the mission?
HUD’s green retrofit program funds must be unfrozen, judge rules

5 days ago | housingwire.com | Chris Clow

More broadly, the injunction impacts freezes handed down to several federal agencies over funding put in place by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These were signature pieces of legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden. The freezes stemmed from a day one executive order signed by President Donald Trump, alongside an accompanying memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Chris Kelly takes the helm at HomeServices of America

5 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

Prior to being named HomeServices’ president and CEO on Tuesday, Kelly had served as HomeServices’ executive vice president since September 2022. HousingWire caught up with Kelly this week to discuss his appointment and what his plans are as he takes the helm at one of the nation’s largest real estate firms. Kelly expressed his gratitude to Gino Blefari for his leadership at HomeServices over the past five years.
Place buys Remine for $1.5 million in cash at auction

6 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

The deal, which is expected to close in the next two weeks, was first reported by Inman News. This is the second major acquisition Place has completed in the past year. It also announced the acquisition of team servicing platform Livian in September 2024. Founded in 2019 by Ben Kinney and Chris Suarez, Place completed a Series A funding round in 2021 that raised $100 million. Place also hit “unicorn status” with a valuation of at least $1 billion.
Without aging-in-place support, seniors may opt for congregate care

6 days ago | housingwire.com | Chris Clow

This is according to a study published last week in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, which was first reported by McKnights Long-Term Care News. “Decision-making and planning are essential in order to support successful aging-in-place (AIP), which is defined as continuing to live in one’s home and community,” the study explained.
DOGE places entire staff of homelessness agency on leave

6 days ago | housingwire.com | Chris Clow

The move reportedly occurred on April 15, with all 13 USICH staff members being notified by its acting director that they will be placed on administrative leave effective immediately. Bloomberg cited three people familiar with the matter and the agency was also included in a further whittling of the federal workforce in an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on March 14.