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Featured Top Originator: Fif Ghabodian
Fif Ghabodian of OriginPoint was No. 14 in Scotsman Guide’s rankings for Top Non-QM Volume in 2025
Featured Top Originator: Fif Ghabodian
Fif Ghabodian of OriginPoint was No. 14 in Scotsman Guide’s rankings for Top Non-QM Volume in 2025
Featured Top Originator: Fif Ghabodian
Fif Ghabodian of OriginPoint was No. 14 in Scotsman Guide’s rankings for Top Non-QM Volume in 2025
Tariffs likely to take a bite out of remodeling market: Zonda
The company forecasts a 9.3% increase in ‘sticks and bricks’ costs due to tariffs
In a test of housing affordability, many states fail to make the grade
Seven states received F’s in Realtor.com’s report card for home building and affordability
Tariffs likely to take a bite out of remodeling market: Zonda
The company forecasts a 9.3% increase in ‘sticks and bricks’ costs due to tariffs
In a test of housing affordability, many states fail to make the grade
Seven states received F’s in Realtor.com’s report card for home building and affordability
With remote work here to stay, office properties are increasingly in distress
The national office vacancy rate was nearly 20% in March: CommercialEdge
Multifamily rent prices rise in March
But first-quarter rent growth was slower than usual: Yardi
Delinquency rate increases in March, nears four-year high
Every commercial property type except offices saw delinquent loans rise last month: Trepp
Solving the Affordable Housing Crisis
One of commercial real estate’s top performers will need help to stay healthy
Reverse Mortgages Can Do It All for Your Clients
Like a great all-around player, reverse mortgages can meet a variety of financial needs
What Can Be Done About The Compliance Cost That’s Pinching Lenders and Borrowers
Untenable charges have lenders rethinking income and employment verifications
Contingent Financing Offers Are the Creative Solution Your Clients Need
Money will always dictate where a family lives, but creative financing can offer choices
How securitizing bridge loans will change private lending
How a new way of pooling residential transition loans is changing private real estate lending
DataDecoded: Homeowners feel the largest property tax pinch in years
In 2023, $363.3 billion in property taxes were levied on single-family homes, according to Attom’s 2023 property tax analysis of 89.4 million U.S. homes. That
Tap into the Growing Rental Market
Aspiring investors looking for single-family properties need your help
A fundamental shift in the federal regulatory environment bodes well for business
Legal changes and a new administration are allowing businesses to develop better relationships with federal agencies
Let the Robots Handle Your Menial Work
Artificial intelligence will free up time for you to build relationships and develop strategies
The Debt Crisis That Could Haunt the Mortgage Market
Rapid growth in unsecured loans could hobble future credit for prospective homebuyers
Shipshape
This single trait separates the companies that succeed from the ones that sink
Credit score rollout could affect prime and subprime homebuyers differently
A major change to how credit scores are tallied could sow confusion, if implemented
Why Golf Course Real Estate is a Hole in One
Surging popularity in the game makes this an attractive investment
Private lenders need to sweat the details
Private lenders need to sweat the details when utilizing securitization
Weigh Your Options
Choosing the right business loan requires looking at both the pros and the cons
Reach The Peak
The ascent from paper to pixels is profoundly reshaping the mortgage experience
Discern All the Flavors of Private Lending
Understanding the distinctions of these loan types creates a competitive advantage
Fix the Housing Crunch One Apartment at a Time
Multifamily housing benefits both investors and communities
Areas of Affluence
Private lending offers a path to participate in upscale international markets
Find Ways to Adapt
Originators need to strategize for a changing landscape and uncertain future
Make Hard Money Work for You
This private lending subset can help clients, but care should be taken
A New Normal Requires New Strategies
In troubled times, mortgage brokers can lean on private lending partnerships
Areas of Affluence
Private lending offers a path to participate in upscale international markets
Find Ways to Adapt
Originators need to strategize for a changing landscape and uncertain future
Make Hard Money Work for You
This private lending subset can help clients, but care should be taken
Discern All the Flavors of Private Lending
Understanding the distinctions of these loan types creates a competitive advantage
Fix the Housing Crunch One Apartment at a Time
Multifamily housing benefits both investors and communities
Areas of Affluence
Private lending offers a path to participate in upscale international markets
Find Ways to Adapt
Originators need to strategize for a changing landscape and uncertain future
Industry Watch: An active time for Rate, Carrington Mortgage Services, Optimal Blue, HOME and others
Rate announced the launch of Rate Portfolio, a suite of flexible mortgage products that offer customized financing solutions for self-employed individuals, small-business owners, freelancers, property
Industry Watch: An active time for Rate, Carrington Mortgage Services, Optimal Blue, HOME and others
Rate announced the launch of Rate Portfolio, a suite of flexible mortgage products that offer customized financing solutions for self-employed individuals, small-business owners, freelancers, property
Share of mortgage loans in forbearance was down slightly in March: MBA
About 180,000 homeowners are in a forbearance plan to temporarily postpone mortgage payments
As HUD looks for a new headquarters, thousands of its workers seek new jobs
More than 2,000 HUD employees have taken deferred resignation offers as part of the government’s ‘Fork in the Road’ program
As HUD looks for a new headquarters, thousands of its workers seek new jobs
More than 2,000 HUD employees have taken deferred resignation offers as part of the government’s ‘Fork in the Road’ program
Federal judge blocks CFPB’s mass layoffs of nearly 90% of workers
On Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued pink slips to 1,483 employees
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