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Underwriting

Any Updates to Manufactured Housing Requirements?

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Underwriting

What makes a Condominium Non-Warrantable?

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Navigating Loan Scenarios with Borrowers on Temporary Leave
Underwriting

Navigating Loan Scenarios with Borrowers on Temporary Leave

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How HFA and DPA Programs are Helping Tackle Affordability Issues
Underwriting

How HFA and DPA Programs are Helping Tackle Affordability Issues

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QA Trends: A Discussion on Primary Residence Conversions
Underwriting
Insights & Trends

QA Trends: A Discussion on Primary Residence Conversions

May 16, 2024
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An Exploration of Home Loan Assumptions
Underwriting

An Exploration of Home Loan Assumptions

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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and How They Can Impact Your Loans
Underwriting

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and How They Can Impact Your Loans

Feb 15, 2024
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Everything you Need to Know about Non-Arm’s Length Transactions
Underwriting

Everything you Need to Know about Non-Arm’s Length Transactions

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Contract Underwriting: How our Services can Seamlessly Adapt to Help You Meet your Business Needs
Underwriting

Contract Underwriting: How our Services can Seamlessly Adapt to Help You Meet your Business Needs

Nov 16, 2023
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Top Compensating Factors to Help More Borrowers Get into a Home
Underwriting

Top Compensating Factors to Help More Borrowers Get into a Home

Jul 27, 2023
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How Do Citizenship and Residency Impact a Borrower’s Mortgage?
Underwriting

How Do Citizenship and Residency Impact a Borrower’s Mortgage?

Jun 21, 2023
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QA Trends: MI Decision Tips to Improve Quality and Help Prevent Fraud
Underwriting
Insights & Trends

QA Trends: MI Decision Tips to Improve Quality and Help Prevent Fraud

Jun 1, 2023
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