Current Senior Advisor to the Cato Institute joins eMortgage technology solutions provider’s Advisory Board to drive change, and propel the company and industry forward.
Read More »Answering the Affordability Bell
Paul Buege, President/CEO of Inlanta Mortgage, explains that through education and knowledge, homeownership can become a reality despite the forces of affordability and other factors that stand in the path of today’s buyers.
Read More »FHA Strengthens Eligibility for Borrowers Impacted by the Pandemic
Updated FHA guidance to provide flexibility for lenders when calculating “effective income” for borrowers with previous COVID-related employment gaps or loss of income.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Take ‘Sharp Drop’ Week-Over-Week
Fixed-rate mortgages took a 0.40% dip this week on the heels of recent volatility of the 10-year Treasury yield.
Read More »Mortgage Purchase Activity ‘Hamstrung’ by Market Forces
Ongoing affordability challenges and low inventory are pushing mortgage application volume back down, after a near-month-long stretch of trending upward, according to the MBA.
Read More »How Mortgage Insurance Can Help Fast-Track the American Dream
A new study from USMI has found a nine-year reduction in wait time in achieving homeownership to just five years with a 5% down payment insured mortgage.
Read More »Not Even Rising Rates Can Curtail Industry Innovation
In a recent blog post, Paul Hurst of First American explains that, despite record-high mortgage rates, mortgage industry innovation and investment will continue to advance and increase.
Read More »When Court Decisions Trickle Down to Housing Choices
In the aftermath of the recent Supreme Court decision rolling back Roe v. Wade, Redfin conducted a survey to gauge how the ruling’s aftermath could impact housing migration patterns.
Read More »Borrower Demand Driving the Digital Mortgage Revolution
Souren Sarkar of Nexval, a 25-year industry veteran, shares his insight on how digital advances will change the industry’s workflow and keep customers happy.
Read More »Kick-Starting D&I Initiatives in the Mortgage Finance Space
Five Star’s Diversity and Inclusion Symposium assembled a number of D&I experts for a day of advancing the diversity conversation within the mortgage industry.
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