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The White House announced the nomination of two people to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, positions that will give them the power to direct monetary policy and influence the direction of mortgage rates. Christopher Waller, research director at the…
Read moreBy one measure, December 2019 was the strongest close to the year of any year in the last decade. RE/MAX released its National Housing Report for December 2019 last week, which revealed that the month posted a record finish to…
Read moreIn November, real estate giant Keller Williams announced it would launch its iBuyer program, which is conducted through a partnership with Offerpad, in Birmingham, Alabama early in 2020. As it turns out, when the companies said “early,” they meant it.…
Read moreYou asked, and we answered. A Pittsburgh startup company is introducing a new way to look at homeownership, and it creating quite a stir. Fleq launched saying it could get Americans into a home without requiring a mortgage. Big thank you…
Read moreAccording to a new report from RealPage, the U.S. apartment market is set to receive more new units in 2020 than it has in any of the last 30 years. The multifamily market had a rollercoaster of a year in…
Read moreThe cheapest financing in more than three years is making it easier for first-time buyers to afford a home. A tiny bit easier. Instead of having just enough income needed to buy a median-priced starter home at current mortgage rates,…
Read moreIndependent mortgage professionals and those transitioning from retail mortgage jobs to join the growing number of loan originators working in the wholesale mortgage channel can expect to have more support than ever in 2020. Building on the success of the…
Read moreMortgage Tech Rundown looks at the latest news in mortgage technology, featuring new product updates, integrations and announcements. Blend, a provider of eMortgage services, launched a new mobile application that aims to provide borrowers with a best-in-class experience. The application, The…
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Attracting younger workers is crucial to the future of the mortgage industry, but many companies are struggling to connect their company’s values and culture with Millennials and those in Gen Z. That’s why we’ve asked Arthur Matuszewski, vice president of…
Read moreLocking in a top originator is only half the battle when it comes to recruiting in the mortgage industry. It’s one thing to get new talent in the door, but it’s a completely different challenge to keep them there. With…
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