DATA DRIVEN INSIGHTS BLOG

December 17, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – Holiday Edition ...

In our last update for 2024, we look at buyback trends from Freddie and Fannie; FHFA’s new confirming limits; the trigger lead bill; proposed new ...

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November 13, 2024

Undisclosed Debt Monitoring Takes on Greater Importance with Increased Debt and ...

In a tough purchase market where every deal counts, undisclosed debt can create significant financial risks for mortgage lenders, including ...

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October 29, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – October 2024

In this month’s issue: we look at early increases in 2025 conforming loan limits, a new California law that will help improve credit scores, a ...

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September 30, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – September 2024

In this month’s update: It’s official, the Fed has officially cut rates! Will this bring the push our industry needs this year? We also look at new ...

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September 10, 2024

Leveraging AVMs to Capture and Close Home Equity Business

By now, lenders likely know the following numbers by heart: U.S. homeowners are collectively sitting on $32 trillion in home equity, roughly $299,000 ...

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August 28, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – August 2024

In this month’s update: we share some news that is bringing a renewed sense of optimism to the housing market including lower rates, IMBs’ profits, ...

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August 6, 2024

Leveraging the First American Data & Analytics Procision AVM for Enhanced ...

The value of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) in lending decisions is well understood and has been in practice for some time. These sophisticated ...

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July 30, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – July 2024

In this month’s update: learn more about the finalized new AVM rule; new legislation from the CFPB regarding consumer credit reports and borrowers ...

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June 26, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – June 2024

In this month’s update: read about FHA’s increased focus on third-party originator (TPO) fraud; new fees with assumable loans; which borrowers are ...

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May 29, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – May 2024

In this month’s update: learn more about continuing ramifications from the NAR settlement; the challenge of untangling the “regulatory knot, ...

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April 29, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – April 2024

In this month’s update: Read about continued fall-out from the NAR settlement and how it’s affecting military veterans; increased interest in non-QM ...

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March 26, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update –March 2024

In this month's update: Read high-level takeaways from the recent ICE Experience conference; learn how first-time home buyers are doing in the ...

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February 27, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – February 2024

Here’s what is on our radar for this month. In this issue, dive into the monthly mortgage rate updates; gain insights into how a U.S. Supreme Court ...

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February 22, 2024

Using Spatial Analysis for Next-Level Business Insights

Identifying property location or ownership information using Assessor-collected data are just two basic problems you can solve with parcel ...

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February 13, 2024

2024 Housing Market Outlook: Showing Signs of Strength

First American Data & Analytics recently presented its 2024 Housing Market Outlook webinar, featuring Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist of ...

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