U.S. remains a stable market despite rising home prices that are expected to slow down in 2018. However several cities in the West remain overvalued.
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As day three of the government shutdown begins, the concern about its impact on mortgage lending grows.
Read More »Ellie Mae Passes New Milestone
Ellie Mae, the cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry, announced that it has passed the 1,500 employee milestone. The company has grown 40 percent since January ...
Read More »Wells Fargo’s Chief Risk Officer Mike Loughlin to Retire
Wells Fargo & Company announced that Senior EVP Mike Loughlin will retire as the company’s Chief Risk Officer. The company expects to name a successor in the next ...
Read More »Transformational Mortgage Solutions Announces New President & COO
Austin, Texas-based mortgage industry management consulting firm Transformational Mortgage Solutions (TMS) announced that it has named Beth Ozenghar its new president and COO. Ozenghar, whose mortgage career spans three ...
Read More »Cities Contending for Amazon HQ are Hot Housing Markets
More than half the potential cities shortlisted by Amazon for its second headquarters are already overvalued according to an analysis.
Read More »Checks and Balances: Ensuring Gender Equality in Lending
Women borrowers still face unique challenges when taking a loan. Learn how lenders can combat unintentional discrimination.
Read More »Real Estate Said Goodbye to 2017 With Record Prices
Record home prices, quick sales and low inventory marked a good year for the housing market even though it ended with a slight drop in sales according to a report.
Read More »Affordability Gap Leads to Rise of Alternative Housing
From granny flats to manufactured or modular homes to mobile home communities, buyers are looking at economically desirable alternatives as the cost of buying a home rises.
Read More »Are Tax Reforms Worth the SALT in High-Priced Markets?
Aspiring home buyers living in counties with relatively high home values and SALT rates may be affected by the new tax bill, according to a new study.
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