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Read More »Susan Allen to Lead Experian’s Mortgage Product Strategy
In her role, Susan Allen will be responsible for product strategy and execution of Experian’s suite of solutions for the mortgage industry.
Read More »FHA Loans Could Cost Less for Homebuyers
A recent bill passed by the House could help first-time buyers, especially from low-income households, save costs of homeownership. Here’s how.
Read More »How Mortgage Payments Can Stoke Demand
A new study has found a correlation between the recent slowdown in home price growth and falling mortgage rates. Here’s what these two trends mean for homebuyers.
Read More »The Rise of Mortgage Brokers with Millennials
The second annual National Mortgage Brokers Day on Thursday, July 18, was a success, according to the Chairman of the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME), Anthony Casa, ...
Read More »Hurricane Barry to Hit the Gulf Coast
What will be the impact of storm surges caused by the hurricane on homeowners and properties in its path? MReport looks at how such storms and other natural disasters impact the mortgage industry.
Read More »A New Normal for HECM Loans
Home equity conversion mortgage origination has moved in a narrow range month-over-month. What does it indicate about the HECM business in the near future?
Read More »The Summer Homebuying Spree
As the market tilts in favor of homebuyers, experts project what’s in store for housing and how the industry can help more buyers achieve their American Dream. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the July issue of MReport, out now.
Read More »The Intersection of Mortgage Lending, Foreclosures, and Race
A recent study looked at HMDA data released by the Federal Financial Institution’s Examination Council to analyze racial disparities among mortgage lending trends. Here’s what it found.
Read More »Veterans and the Mortgage Industry
This 4th of July, MReport looks at some of this year’s key initiatives by the mortgage industry that are aimed at helping military veterans become homeowners.
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