After defeating former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, Gateway Mortgage Founder Kevin Stitt won the Republican primary in the race for Oklahoma Governor. Click through to learn the political and industry reactions to this win.
Read More »Loans for Residential Construction Rise
The volume of residential construction is seeing a steady increase. Here are some of the challenges and opportunities to get a loan for new construction in an environment of credit easing.
Read More »Home Prices Are Rising Slowly But Steadily
Much of the nation is seeing home price appreciation begin to slow down, according to a new report. Yet, some cities across the country are bucking this trend. Which cities are they?
Read More »Mortgage Payment Increases Outpace Home Sale Prices
The price of buying a home is rising, but interest rates are rising even faster, according to a study. See just how quickly the average mortgage payment is outpacing the average home price.
Read More »How Will GSE Reforms Affect Borrowers?
After the financial crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac became the biggest names in the secondary market. See what could happen if the market moved from Fannie and Freddie and into private hands.
Read More »First-Time Homebuyers Drive Purchase Loans
Nearly half of all GSE purchase loans were from first-time homebuyers in the second quarter according to a report. See how affordability and home prices performed during this time.
Read More »The State of Mortgage Insurance in Q2
A new report by Moody’s revealed that current macroeconomic conditions had been favorable for the mortgage insurance industry. But which factors were holding back the growth of originations in this segment?
Read More »RoundPoint Completes $94M Equity Private Placement of Preferred Stock
RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation announced that it has completed a $94 million equity private placement of convertible preferred stock.
Read More »Keeping Pace With Digitization in Mortgage Lending
What are the steps to effectively implement a digital lending strategy this year and beyond? Here are a few ways in which mortgage lenders can reap the benefits of the ongoing shift to digital.
Read More »Mortgage Cadence Integrates Arch MI’s Mortgage Insurance Platform
Mortgage Cadence has integrated Arch Mortgage Insurance Company’s mortgage insurance platform into the Mortgage Cadence Enterprise Lending Center.
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