Builders can’t complain too much about material prices anymore. Building materials prices rose only 0.7% in July, and are down overall year-over-year. Despite tariffs, softwood […]
Today’s commentary focuses on two unrelated items that lenders, investors, and vendors spend, or should spend, a lot of energy on: hiring practices, and cybersecurity. […]
Some international rates have gone through 0 percent and are now negative. The low rates and high volumes have caused lenders to focus less on […]
Plenty of economists watch builder activity and mood swings as early indicators of future economic health. Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market continued […]
Data compiled by the American Bar Association shows that average lawyer pay has nearly doubled since 1997! Mortgage loan originators enjoy comparing themselves to attorneys, […]
As we digest the news that CIT is buying Mutual of Omaha Bank, others are looking at demographics. Families moving create jobs, right? From 2017 […]
While the world is watching 0% or-.5% interest rates in Denmark, in this country Zillow is competing with lenders, real estate agents, and mom & […]
Interest rate volatility, LOs not interested in changing companies, the $8,500 cost of doing a mortgage hitting low-balance refi candidates the most, and profit-laden pipelines […]
Critics of the “new and improved” 1003, aka URLA, for loan applications must be quite pleased with the indefinite delay of its required rollout announced […]
Are there “non-profit” lenders and/or real estate companies in the private sector? (I’m talking business model, not tax status.) Sure there are. Here’s a quick […]
