Greg Austin of Carrington Mortgage Services discusses the flexibility found in non-QM loans for the self-employed, investors, and more.
Read More »Stalled Construction Projects Up Nearly 50%
New Census data has found that a spike in the cost of raw materials and continued supply chain issues has driven up the number of home construction projects that were authorized but not started.
Read More »One-Quarter of Lenders Familiar With Blockchain Technology
In a new blog post, Ryan Jackson of Fannie Mae discusses how the mortgage industry is embracing blockchain technology and what the future holds.
Read More »Mortgage Credit Availability Dips for Second Consecutive Month
Slowdown in refi business has reduced lenders’ availability of government streamline refi programs, which have grown to be less an option for many borrowers.
Read More »Powell to Continue as Fed Chair
Jerome Powell has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a second term as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, by a vote of 80-19 (one senator did not vote).
Read More »Gen Z’s Homebuying Impact Across Largest U.S. Metros
Representing the 18-24 age demographic, Gen Z’ers are purchasing a small sliver in the current market, but LendingTree expects a “growing splash” of buyers from this generation in the near future.
Read More »Laura Brandao Joins EPM as Chief Growth Officer
Former head of AFR joins Atlanta-based lender as a shareholder and part of the executive team, responsible for fostering growth of the company.
Read More »The Cost of Quality
Sara Knochel of Candor Technology explains how a strong technology partner can help make or break a lender’s future in the mortgage industry.
Read More »Report: Appraisal Modernization Equals Profits
The journey toward modernization began more than a decade ago with the digitization of appraisal data through the Uniform Appraisal Dataset and the Uniform Collateral Data Portal. A new report examines how this changed the way we think about collateral risk management, enabling new risk-based, data-centric approaches.
Read More »Percentage of Underwater Homes Increase in More Than Half the U.S.
Twelve of the 15 states with the biggest increases in the percentage of mortgaged homes considered seriously underwater from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 were spread across the South and Midwest.
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