How does the “buy before you sell” model differ from iBuyers and Power buyers?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Jeremy Foster, founder and chairman of Calque Buying a home today can be stressful and fraught with complicated issues, such as contingencies requiring the buyer to sell their current home...

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Former HUD deputy secretary’s consultancy launches new compliance wing

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Gate House Strategies, a compliance firm formed in 2021 by former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) deputy secretary Brian Montgomery and his partners, announced this week...

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Coventry for intermediaries raises resi, landlord fixes  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Coventry for intermediaries will raise fixed-rate prices across a range of loans for residential and landlord borrowers on Friday (16 February).   Coventry Building Society’s broker-only arm says its changes...

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Paragon launches sub-4% landlord loans  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Paragon Bank has launched a pair of two-year fixed-rate sub-4% landlord loans, which it says are its lowest buy-to-let prices for over 18 months.   The specialist lender offers 70%...

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FHA Loan Costs: Questions Answered

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

February 12, 2024 Some borrowers don’t realize they are permitted to finance certain costs into an FHA home loan. This can help save money out of pocket in the earliest...

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Non-major welcomes new executive team appointment

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Bank of Sydney has announced the appointment of Kieran McKenna as its new chief risk officer (CRO), where he will be responsible for leading and shaping Bank of...

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Greens take aim at negative gearing, capital gains tax

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Australian Greens party has announced their intention on demanding “significant changes” to negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discount ahead of negotiations on the Albanese government’s...

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Synergy One’s CEO on the Draper & Kramer branches that spurned NAF

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Synergy One Lending's strategy for 2024 is to grow its market share.So when the opportunity appeared to absorb 11 former Draper and Kramer Mortgage branches that did not want...

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WA sales volumes trending above 5-year averages: CoreLogic

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The latest Monthly Housing Chart Pack for the three months to January released by CoreLogic has revealed that home sales in Western Australia are trending higher than the historical...

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Gove pushes for more housing on brownfield sites

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has announced plans for greater development on brownfield sites, and increasing pressure on local councils to build new homes. The minister is calling on every...

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