Impacts of Trade, Policy, and Inflation on Mortgage Rates and the Housing Industry
The economic aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have shaped both domestic and global markets over recent years, are gradually...
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Marvin Chang
5 days ago
Why Consumer-Centric Product Management is Key to the Future of Mortgage Lending
While none of us possess a crystal ball, signs point to major transformation driven by a combination of higher-for-longer interest rates,...
Chrissy Brown
Oct 10
Women Are Shaping the Future of the Mortgage Industry
By Chrissy Brown, Chief Operations Officer at Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group The mortgage business has traditionally been a male-dominated...
Matthew VanFossen
Sep 30
The Next Top Producer – The New Generation of Loan Officers' Willingness to Adapt and Thrive
In today’s fast-paced mortgage industry, the ability to adapt has become essential for loan officers who want to go from good to great....
Robbie Chrisman
Sep 23
Why Mortgage Rates Didn’t Fall After the Fed’s Rate Cut
Why didn't we see mortgage rates fall after the Fed cut rates last week? Simply put, preemptive pricing left little room for movement in...
Emily Farley Gardner
Sep 23
Seizing the Refinance Opportunity with a Comprehensive Enterprise Strategy
By Emily Farley Gardner, Chief Lending Officer at Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group For the first time since early 2023, the market conditions...
Matthew VanFossen
Sep 13
The Hidden Risks: How Vendor Compliance and Delayed Technology Updates Are Increasing Lender Vulnerability
By Matt VanFossen, CEO of Mortgage Automation Technologies & Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation Over the past decade, the mortgage...
Jeremy Potter
Sep 13
Small Summit, Big Ideas for Progress
When you bring together passionate people from around our industry, you often hear similar complaints about how hard it is to make...
16 Years Later: A HERA Report Card
By Lawranne Stewart Former Assistant Chief Counsel, House Financial Services Committee Scott Olson Former Professional Staff Member,...
Brian S. Levy
Aug 28
The NAR Settlement; Apocalypse No
Lots of folks in the residential real estate business had August 17, 2024, circled on their calendars.[1] That was the day that the...
Matt Tully
Aug 26
Regulation X Updates and The Role of AI and Real-Time Data For Mortgage Servicers
On July 10 , the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its first significant update to Regulation X in nearly ten years....
Luca Dahlhausen
Aug 23
The Strategic Advantage of Dual Licensing for Real Estate Agents
One of the most effective ways for agents to navigate this new environment is by becoming dual-licensed.
Matthew VanFossen
Aug 19
Leveraging PropTech to Evolve within the Rapidly Changing Mortgage Landscape
Over the past decade, lenders and consumers have experienced a profound innovation-driven technological evolution in how they operate and...
Marcus Lam
Aug 7
Margin Leakage in a Market Rally
As I write my first (and hopefully not my last) column for Rob and Robbie, the CME Group’s FedWatch is giving a 57.5% chance of a 50-bps...
Amanda Tucker
Jul 31
How Mortgage Companies Will Embrace Dual Compensation
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) legal settlement, which requires the association to abolish the rule mandating seller-side...
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