Residential Spotlight: Michigan
The Wolverine State remains on the move.
Julie Johnson, Guild Mortgage Co.
Some 23 years ago, Seattle-based originator Julie Johnson was a young single mom with three small children. She needed to get to school every day to pick up her kids. A family member, who was in the mortgage business, described a typical day in the office. Johnson was sold on the flexible hours. “So, I […]
Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae
The housing industry and economy have a tepid forecast
A slow and steady rental market wins the affordability race
Renting is now officially more affordable than buying a home in the majority of local U.S. housing markets, according to Attom Data Solutions research. A smaller share of average wages were needed to rent than to own in 442 of 755 counties analyzed (59 percent) in the company’s 2019 Rental Affordability Report. Last year, the […]
Fringe Borrowers Deserve Another Look
Passed-over clients could finally realize their homebuying dreams.
Clients for Life Await
A quarter century later, CRM software proves essential for attracting repeat business
Untangling the GSE Mess
Let’s examine the potential paths forward for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Mortgage Originators Need to Think Like Business Owners
Too many people in this industry see themselves as employees when they’re not
Here’s the Secret to Building Origination Success
Focus on these four areas to win at the mortgage game in the year ahead
Borrowers Are on Their Phones and You Should Be, Too
The digital-mortgage experience needs to account for the devices