Hybrid-ARM Rates Need Some Attention
Adjustable-rate mortgages should be fine-tuned to capitalize on a rising-rate environment
Questions, Not Worries, Abound in the Housing Market
Originators of hard money loans should understand the extent of risk for a slowdown
Pounce Early to Set Up Mortgage Success
You need to put in the effort now to build yourbusiness, so you can realize the payoff later
Residential Spotlight: Georgia
Georgia’s economy is in peachy condition.
Jeffrey Hawks, Guild Mortgage Co.
To reach the top of the profession, mortgage originators usually need to take years to learn the business and develop relationships. For Jeffrey Hawks, it took one year. Hawks landed at No. 33 in Scotsman Guide’s annual Top Originator rankings for Top VA Volume in 2017, his first full year as an originator. “I think […]
David Schroeder, Quicken Loans Mortgage Services
Quicken Loans shifts focus to purchase market
HELOCs and purchase mortgages will dominate in 2019
Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are forecast to rise gradually in 2019, nudging rates up to an average of about 5.2 percent by year-end — the highest in a decade. Income growth should keep home sales close to last year’s pace, while higher prices will translate into an increase in dollar volume for purchase […]
Choose the Marketing Roads Less Traveled
Master a niche digital platform and you can become a mortgage-originator star
Tilt the Playing Field Your Way by Going Beyond Rates
Borrowers ask about interest costs, but yearn for deeper advice.
Rising Debt Is the White Elephant Stalking the Economy
The potential impact of this mounting liability on homebuyers.
