Marketing matters: How to stand out in a challenging mortgage environment
The economic trifecta of rising interest rates, persistently high home prices and record undersupply is making home buying increasingly challenging. Every loan on...
A look at the mortgage hot topics for 2024
As we plan for a gradual cycle turn in 2024, a few hot topics feel especially hot right now. What’s next for the...
Assumable mortgage platform Roam partners with national lender on down payment assistance
New York-based assumable mortgage platform Roam rolled out a new partnership with national lender Spring EQ to provide second-lien loans to Roam customers,...
The best real estate podcasts for agents and brokers in 2024
Who doesn’t have a podcast these days? Anyone with a microphone and a cup of coffee can wax poetic about the ebbs and...
Agent commission lawsuits cast long shadow over VA, FHA borrowers
The guilty verdict of the landmark Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit case sent shockwaves across the real estate industry. In the aftermath, one of the...
Mortgage rates fall to levels not seen since September
Mortgage rates headed lower this week as the 10-year Treasury yield dropped below 4.3% for the first time since September, according to new...
Mortgage industry mourns death of Patti Cook
Patricia “Patti” Cook, who broke the glass ceiling in the mortgage industry during a successful 45-year career, died on Friday at her home...