{"id":2591,"date":"2021-10-26T13:33:42","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T13:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/26\/lawsuits-red-tape-interest-rates-do-mortgage-jvs-have-staying-power\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:39:27","slug":"lawsuits-red-tape-interest-rates-do-mortgage-jvs-have-staying-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/26\/lawsuits-red-tape-interest-rates-do-mortgage-jvs-have-staying-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawsuits, red tape &#038; interest rates: Do mortgage JVs have staying power?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/HW-rolodex-LO.png\" alt=\"HW-rolodex-LO\" class=\"wp-image-326472\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is part two of a two-part series on joint ventures in the housing industry. To read the first part of this series, <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.housingwire.com\/articles\/why-brokerages-and-mortgage-lenders-are-rushing-into-jvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">go here<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a sunny, serene fall afternoon, the Chicago neighborhood of Ravenswood featured quiet socializing on outdoor brewery patios, cyclists of all ages, and, hidden alongside the elevated train tracks, the headquarters of mortgage lender <strong>Guaranteed Rate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2000 by its current CEO, Victor Ciardelli, Guaranteed Rate has Chicago brand recognition after it<a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoagentmagazine.com\/2016\/09\/01\/guaranteed-rate-paid-white-sox-stadium-naming-rights\/#:~:text=Guaranteed%20Rate%20will%20pay%20the,Illinois%20Sports%20Facilities%20Authority%20records.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> paid $2 million a year<\/a> to rename where the White Sox play baseball. The lender\u2019s headquarters features a side entrance that headquarters three more companies: Guaranteed Rate Affinity, <strong>Proper Rate<\/strong>, which is the Guaranteed Rate\/@properties joint venture, and <strong>OriginPoint,<\/strong> the forthcoming Guaranteed Rate\/Compass JV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciardelli has put together a literal side door of joint ventures, to the annoyance of his competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not like we just announced a deal with Guaranteed Rate like everybody\u2019s got to have a Guaranteed Rate kind of thing,\u201d said eXp CEO Glenn Sanford during an August<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.housingwire.com\/articles\/exp-ceo-loves-glenn-stearns-star-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> earnings call<\/a> discussing the partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/exp-and-kind-plan-mortgage-jv-by-october\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kind Lending<\/a>. \u201cThis is actually something much more strategic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A private company, Guaranteed Rate did not make executives available for comment. \u201cJoint ventures are a key driver of our long-term strategy, and we are committed to their growth and long-term success,\u201d a company spokesperson said in a written statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides sharing physical offices, Guaranteed Rate shares the public relations team that also fielded questions on Guaranteed Rate Affinity. Asked what else is shared, the spokesperson replied, \u201cGuaranteed Rate provides certain services, including technology services, to our JVs and charges fair market value for these services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to an array of services already in place, the mortgage company gets the requisite 50% or so real estate brokerage buy-in. \u201cThe brokerage invests anywhere from $500,000 to $2.5 million depending on the size of the opportunity,\u201d Steve Murray, senior adviser at <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/evolution-of-real-estate-brokerage-core-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RealTrends<\/strong><\/a>, said. .<strong>..Article continued on  <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.housingwire.com\/articles\/lawsuits-red-tape-interest-rates-do-mortgage-jvs-have-staying-power\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HousingWire.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article was originally published by HousingWire. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.housingwire.com\/articles\/lawsuits-red-tape-interest-rates-do-mortgage-jvs-have-staying-power\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full article is available on HousingWire.com<\/a>\u00a0for HW+ Members.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real estate brokerages and mortgage lenders made a killing with JVs in 2020. But margins are compressing and the CFPB is expected to take a closer look at RESPA issues under Rohit Chopra. Is the JV window closing? 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