Squid Games and Green Shoots for Private Lending By Eric Abramovich The private lending industry emerged from 2022 battered but hopeful. At the halfway mark of 2023, we are really starting to feel the repercussions of Fed policy slamming the brakes on the economy. Just like the anti-lock braking mechanism of modern cars, where pressure is released and reapplied in a pumping fashion in order to stabilize the stop, the
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Now, What Are You Going to do About it? By Phil Mancuso In the thirty-five years I have been in mortgage and real estate, I do not know if I have quite seen anything like the last few years. How does one observe, measure, plan and trade around an entire economy that has been shut down for months, only to see it not fully re-open for well over a year?
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The Effect the Markets Have on Investor Activity By Mitchell Zagrodnik It is no secret that the real estate investment space has been growing consistently over the past few decades. Whether someone is looking to purchase a property, renovate it, and then flip it for a profit, or they just want to purchase a nice cash-flowing rental property for passive income, there are multiple avenues investors can take to lead
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How Tech is Reshaping the Real Estate Transaction By Brien McMahon In recent years, the residential real estate industry has been moving faster than ever before by virtually every measure, from the number of days homes stay on the market to the transaction processing times homebuyers expect. That is a sign of a vibrant, in-demand industry — but it is also a reminder that some aspects of the real estate
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Is the Fed Trying to Cool Down a Hot Housing Market? By Jennifer McGuinness Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has stated “The housing market is definitely out of whack,” and even shared a personal story about how he recently sold his St. Louis home to an all-cash buyer with no inspection. He was further quoted as saying, “We’ll see how the interest rates start cooling things off going forward.” Low
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Understanding the Process is Key to Success By Mark Cassidy With its latest acquisition of Nationwide Title Clearing, Covius has completed its third successful strategic acquisition in the past three years. Being part of such a diverse group of experts is both exciting and beneficial, with expertise across the mortgage lifecycle that benefits our clients and our industry. NTC’s capital markets solutions help mitigate risk post-closing while our Service 1st
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