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The simple way to get into non-prime

The simple way to get into non-prime by Kim Burgess 24 Apr 2018 As the non-prime market continues to heat up, Citadel Servicing Corp. keeps breaking records – and rolling out new products. This summer, the company launched its One-Month Bank Statement program, which is open to self-employed borrowers, including first-time homebuyers. To qualify, a borrower must have a minimum 650 credit score and no credit events in the last five years, such as charge-offs, collections or tax liens. Will…

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Citadel invests to give brokers more tools

Citadel invests to give brokers more tools by Ryan Smith 23 Apr 2018 Citadel Servicing Corp. (CSC) is making big changes to give customers more options – and to give brokers better tools to help their clients. “We’ve made a big technology investment here at CSC,” said Will Fisher, CSC’s senior vice president and national sales and marketing director. “We’ve put a lot of resources into the operational side to make the process smoother for our brokers and our internal…

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Citadel's success illustrates the importance adding of non-prime

Citadel's success illustrates the importance of adding non-prime to your toolbox by Ryan Smith 12 Apr 2018 Citadel Servicing Corp. just keeps breaking records – and its success is a great illustration of why it’s so important for originators to have non-prime in their toolbox. “We had an absolutely bang-up month last month, another company record,” said Will Fisher, CSC’s senior vice president and national sales and marketing manager. “It was our biggest funding month. We funded over $110 million, and…

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Citadel Offers Multiple Options for Income Qualification

Citadel Offers Multiple Options for Income Qualification April 2, 2018 In this decidedly tight lending environment, self-employed borrowers represent a significant opportunity for lenders looking to expand homeownership to an underserved market. The number of self-employed workers in the U.S. continued to rise in 2017, climbing to 40.8 million people, which translates to 31% of the private work force. But while the number of self-employed workers earning $100,000 or more increased almost 5% last year, their ability to get…

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Citadel expands product offering as non-prime heats up

Citadel expands product offering as non-prime heats up by Ryan Smith 26 Mar 2018 As borrower appetite for non-prime lending grows, Citadel Servicing Corp. (CSC) is making big changes. To keep up with the heightened demand, the company is dropping rates, introducing new products and broadening the scope of established programs. “This month we’re introducing a 5/1 ARM where the first five years can also be interest-only,” said Will Fisher, senior vice president and national sales and marketing manager for CSC.…

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New CSC Offerings Target Non-Primer Borrowers

New Citadel Servicing Offerings Target Non-Prime Credit Borrowers March 8, 2018 Citadel Servicing Corporation (CSC) has announced a major update to their product platform, as the company will begin offering a 5/1 Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) and 5/25 Interest Only (IO) term. This will allow borrowers to qualify on the IO program without as big of a recast, which normally would increase the DTI which we utilize to qualify. CSC has also introduced their easiest qualification program for full-doc…

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CSC has banner year – and no plans to slow down

Citadel Servicing has banner year – and no plans to slow down by Ryan Smith 12 Dec 2017 Non-prime lending is officially booming, and Citadel Servicing Corp. is booming right along with it. The company had its best year ever in 2017 – and has even bigger plans for 2018. “It’s been a great year,” said Will Fisher, senior vice president and national sales and marketing manager for Citadel Servicing Corp (CSC). “We’ve had a month-over-month increase of 162%…

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Citadel introduces employment-verification only loan

Citadel introduces employment-verification only loan by Ryan Smith 21 Nov 2017 Citadel Servicing Corp. (CSC) has launched a new program that allows borrowers to only use a simple verification of employment to apply for a mortgage. “You just provide an employer-prepared verification of employment document,” said Will Fisher, senior vice president and national sales and marketing manager for CSC. “All you have to do is have a continuous two years of employment verified by that VOE, and a voice…

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Will Fisher at NAMB National 2017

Will Fisher at NAMB National 2017 Joel Berman interviews Sr. Vice President of Loan Origination at Citadel Servicing, Will Fisher at NAMB National 2017s.

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Self-employed turn to non-bank lenders

Self-employed turn to non-bank lenders to crack the housing market Customers include the self-employed and those who rely on bonuses as a substantial part of their income. Sharon L. Lynch Published 11:50 AM ET Wed, 1 Nov 2017 An increasing share of aspiring U.S. homebuyers are getting mortgages from "non-banks" that can accommodate borrowers in ways traditional lenders may not. Six of the top 10 home lenders by volume now fall into this category. Customers include the self-employed and those…

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