The Dawn of a Digital Revolution
Lenders and their business partners must address a reluctance to embrace technology
Doug Ryan, Prosperity Now
The mortgage industry can confront the nation’s challenges
Residential Spotlight: Florida
What could darken the Sunshine State’s future?
Jennifer Tsang, Better.com
No. 2 Top Women Originators, No. 7 Top Refinance Volume (2019)
Housing is expected to lead macroeconomic recovery efforts
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered widespread shelter-in-place orders and the declaration of a national emergency this past March. These events had significance for the mortgage and housing industries, as they led to cancellations of open houses and withdrawals of for-sale properties through multiple listing services (MLS). The pandemic also short-circuited the typical ramp-up by prospective homebuyers […]
The outlook for housing might not be so glum
On the face of it, there isn’t much to like about the outlook for the U.S. housing market. In April 2020 alone, more than 20 million Americans lost their jobs. A month later, more than 4 million homeowners had signed up for federal forbearance programs to pause their mortgage payments. Many small businesses were shut […]
Overcome That ‘Only Woman in the Room’ Feeling
These tips will help you take your mortgage career to the next level
J.D. Power: Pandemic increasing mortgage consumer expectations
With pandemic-induced uncertainty occurring across the real estate lending sphere, a recent customer-satisfaction study from J.D. Power found that mortgage servicing companies are falling short of consumers’ growing expectations. J.D. Power’s 2020 U.S. Primary Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study, released this week, found that the unprecedented environment of record-low interest rates, burgeoning unemployment and rising delinquencies […]
Notable mortgage industry hires and promotions, July 27-July 31
Anderson Guaranteed Rate Affinity has announced the appointment of Jim Anderson as senior vice president of strategic growth. He joins the company with more than 30 years of experience in the mortgage industry, specializing in business development, strategic sales and risk management. In his new role, he will support the company in advancing its mortgage […]