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Fannie REO disposal will take advantage of XSites Network

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Fannie Mae funds and guarantees mortgages. If a servicer of a mortgage Fannie has guaranteed has a foreclosure dropped in its lap, Fannie Mae will do most of the legwork when it comes to reselling the property. Now, it will use the XSites Network, and its appraisers will use Appraiser XSites Order Manager, to more […]

Open the pipeline for agent referrals

on March 25, 2005

Real estate agents can have a strong influence on who the homebuyer chooses for a mortgage broker, especially first-time buyers who may have little knowledge of the home buying process and ask their agent for advice. Many mortgage brokers develop relationships with the agents in their area with the anticipation of gaining that lucrative referral […]

Open the pipeline for agent referrals

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Real estate agents can have a strong influence on who the homebuyer chooses for a mortgage broker, especially first-time buyers who may have little knowledge of the home buying process and ask their agent for advice.

Fannie, Freddie under fire

on March 16, 2005

2005 has been a tough year already for mortgage funding giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In his annual budget message to Congress, President Bush sought a new regulator for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), as well as the Federal Home Loan Bank system.  Senate leaders have been mulling GSE regulator reform since last year, but […]

National convention roundup — photos, videos available

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Dave Biggers – you know him – e-mailed you last week to let you know how much our first a la mode Annual Convention rocked. Even if he didn't say it in just that way. See his message here. You can visit our post-convention page complete with pictures, video of some of the key panel […]

“First true integration” between appraiser and client desktops

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Your residential clients use Loan Origination Systems (LOSs) the way you use WinTOTAL form filling software – it's their mission critical application they use to manage almost everything they do day to day. They keep track of borrowers' files and paperwork. They order credit scores and get preliminary underwriting decisions. They order appraisals.