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A top law firm is investigating the role of appraisal management companies (AMCs) in driving up appraisal costs. The firm is asking homebuyers to contact them if they feel they’ve been overcharged or misled about how much of the appraisal fee goes to an AMC versus how much goes to the appraiser. In a blog…

Charlotte-based mortgage lender Cardinal Financial on Monday launched a new product suite to help mortgage brokers reach nontraditional borrowers. The lender’s wholesale division is now offering a nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) loan product suite aimed at serving consumers who have outside-the-box financial profiles. Karl Benjamin, the company’s executive vice president of wholesale, highlighted the new products…

Residential real estate capital provider Kiavi announced Monday that it is expanding into 13 additional states, broadening the company’s reach to 45 states and Washington, D.C. The expansion includes the states of Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. “Kiavi’s expansion into these 13 additional…

Donald Trump has paused his proposed tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, but he is planning a new tariff on steel and aluminum imports. The president is expected to impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday, thrusting homebuilders back into a situation where a tariff on building materials could raise…