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HousingWireHousingWire Leading U.S. mortgage lenders United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and Better have joined Fannie Mae’s pilot program that waives lender title insurance requirements for certain refinance transactions, HousingWire has learned. The initiative, announced by President Joe Biden during his March 2024 State of the Union address, seeks to reduce closing…

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HousingWireHousingWire Looking to launch a real estate career in 2025? We’ve pinpointed the best online real estate schools in California for every budget, weekly schedule and timeline — with podcast-style audio lessons, mobile phone apps, and courses for every learning style. California requires 135 hours of prelicensing coursework before you can take…

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HousingWireHousingWire It’s hard to imagine a more dramatic fall from grace than that of Oren and Tal Alexander, the once star brokers who’ve been yanked from the top of the New York City real estate world and jailed. The pair — along with Oren’s twin brother Alon — were arrested…

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HousingWireHousingWire An ongoing lawsuit between two major reverse mortgage lenders, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage and Longbridge Financial, over marketing practices could come to an end if both parties can reach a settlement agreement prior to going to trial. But such an outcome isn’t guaranteed, and Mutual of Omaha has requested…

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HousingWireHousingWire The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Development and Research recently published a report that more closely examines the housing needs of older Americans and the pain points that have exacerbated their needs stemming from a national housing crisis. The material featured came from…

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