Recent Posts from Paul W. Harris

September 21, 2022
Accelerating Home Equity Marketing: Let the Data Do the Decisioning
As home equity lending gains momentum among both traditional and non-bank lenders, so too does the competition to gain market share. In Part I of ...
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August 30, 2022
Reduce Risk & Decrease Cost for More Efficient and Profitable HELOC ...
Are HELOCs the new cash-out refis? Given the steep rise in interest rates and the sharp decline in refinance volume, HELOCs and other home equity ...
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July 13, 2022
Goodbye Refi…Hello Home Equity
It’s surprising how quickly times can change. In 2021, the mortgage industry set a new record for refinance volume: $2.3 trillion. But six months and ...
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July 7, 2022
The Conditions are Ripe for Fraud to Return, But is the Industry Ready to Catch ...
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santa
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August 25, 2021
Progress In Lending - What's New In Mortgage Fraud with Paul W. Harris
Recently, Paul W. Harris, General Manager, Mortgage Analytics, appeared on PROGRESS in Lending’s Lending Buzz podcast to discuss some of the nuances ...
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May 20, 2021
Unintended Consequences: New GSE Guidelines on Second & Rental Loans
A Possible Resurgence of Occupancy Fraud Second homes and investment properties are about to become harder to finance. When this happens, an increase ...
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