Real estate agents that position themselves in the right location have the potential to establish a lasting career in a hot housing market that presents plenty of job opportunities and competition.
Read More »3 Ways Originators and Servicers can Ensure Success in Today’s Housing Market
As originators and servicers brace themselves for the predicted slowdown in growth within their businesses, John Vella, Chief Revenue Officer at Altisource, shares his insight on how they can remain successful in a new housing environment.
Read More »Behind the Curtain of Today’s Top Credit Unions
Although it may seem like large lenders are the only ones that are on top of their game, there is another group of institutions that are making their mark in the industry. Editor's note: This select print feature appears in the February 2016 edition of MReport magazine, available now.
Read More »Affordability Still Holds Minorities Back from Homeownership
Since the housing crisis, minority borrowers have had trouble getting a mortgage loan or been completely locked out of the housing market due to affordability problems. Now, eight years into the recovery, minorities are still a disproportionate part of the housing economy.
Read More »Top 10 Worst Cities for Investors to Purchase a Home
Housing markets across the nation have seen some major growth in home prices and sales over the last two years, but there are some markets are still lagging behind.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Expected to Sink Further if Economic Conditions Persist
Mortgage interest rates have declined every week since the start of the year, and Freddie Mac believes this could continue until Treasury yields return to normal levels. Freddie ...
Read More »Deutsche Bank Prepares to Tackle Legal, Law Enforcement Troubles
Since the close of the financial crisis, Germany's largest bank has faced several settlements related to violations of U.S. sanctions, rigging of interest-rate benchmarks, and allegations that it defrauded mortgage issuers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Read More »Did the CFPB Make a TRID Error?
After months of back-and-forth between delays and grace period conversations, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finally launched the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule nearly four months ago. But were there mistakes and confusing wording in the 1,888-page regulation that went overlooked?
Read More »Homebuilders Cite Labor as Top Challenge in Housing Market
Though homebuilding hiring has increased, the number of unfilled jobs in the overall construction sector is growing and homebuilders can't seem to shake one particular worry looking ahead in 2016.
Read More »PennyMac’s Q4 Net Income Led by Loan Servicing
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., recently reported higher fourth quarter profits, led by their loan servicing department.
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