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• Thrive Mortgage to acquire American Mortgage Service Company September 23, 2022
  The acquisition will strengthen Thrive’s retail channel and bring with it new territories amidst arguably the most challenging mortgage market since the early 1980s. The post Thrive Mortgage to acquire American Mortgage Service Company appeared first on HousingWire.
• LOs, senior managers among the 300+ cut in latest Caliber layoff September 23, 2022
  Layoff on Sept. 20 affected loan officers, operations and senior management positions at Caliber, multiple sources told HousingWire. The post LOs, senior managers among the 300+ cut in latest Caliber layoff appeared first on HousingWire.
• Opinion: CRA doesn’t work for banks or IMBs September 23, 2022
  An honest assessment of CRA is that it has not been effective when it comes to bank mortgage lending. So why would we extend it to IMBs? The post Opinion: CRA doesn’t work for banks or IMBs appeared first on HousingWire.
• Opinion: Don’t blame SFR companies for lack of inventory September 23, 2022
  The age-old laws of supply and demand are driving home-price growth, not the purchase activities of large SFR companies. The post Opinion: Don’t blame SFR companies for lack of inventory appeared first on HousingWire.
• Latest S&P Global PMI results signal lingering inflation  September 23, 2022
  The latest S&P Global U.S. purchasing managers index (PMI) numbers are out this morning, Sept. 23, and the results are mixed at best — indicating that inflation is abating some but is far from tamed. The post Latest S&P Global PMI results signal lingering inflation  appeared first on HousingWire.
• HW+ Member Spotlight: Katherine Mechling September 23, 2022
  This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Side's Katherine Mechling, as she talks about why she is excited for the Women of Influence Forum at HousingWire Annual. The post HW+ Member Spotlight: Katherine Mechling appeared first on HousingWire.
• Alec Hollis to speak at HW Annual Oct. 4 September 22, 2022
  To help shed some light on how companies are strategically navigating the economic changes in the market, we're hosting a Q&A Alec Hollis, managing director at ALM First Financial Advisors, during the Vanguard Forum at HousingWire Annual. The post Alec Hollis to speak at HW Annual Oct. 4 appeared first on HousingWire.
• The housing market correction will be deep, and ugly September 22, 2022
  Even the most battle-tested industry players are preparing for one of the strongest housing market corrections in decades. The post The housing market correction will be deep, and ugly appeared first on HousingWire.
• Freddie Mac rolls out agency’s 10th STACR note offering September 22, 2022
  Freddie Mac is launching its 10th credit-risk transfer transaction of the year via its Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) program — bringing the total note offerings through its two flagship STACR series programs to $12.8 billion so far in 2022. The post Freddie Mac rolls out agency’s 10th STACR note offering appeared first on HousingWire.
• Fannie Mae unveils $700M CIRT deal September 22, 2022
  Fannie Mae has finalized its ninth Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (CIRT) transaction of the year, transferring some $700 million of mortgage credit risk to private insurers and reinsurers, the agency announced. The post Fannie Mae unveils $700M CIRT deal appeared first on HousingWire.