
MBA calls for rollback of FHFA’s DTI-based loan fees
With the housing market under continued strain, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Friday, pushing for

With the housing market under continued strain, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Friday, pushing for
Nashville-based Fourth Capital Bank became the first bank to integrate Rocket Mortgage’s digital mortgage application process with its own mobile app and digital banking platform,

The new year opened with a bang when it came to the labor market, with the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Cenlar FSB named Jim Daras as its new CEO and president. Daras has more than 40 years in the banking and mortgage banking industries. He joined

With consumer prices cooling, the Federal Reserve continued to roll back its interest rate policy and lifted its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to

The CoreLogic S&P Case-Shiller Index posted a 7.7% annualized increase in November, down from 9.2% in October as U.S. home prices continued to cool at

Much like every other commercial real estate sector, the story of industrial-asset borrowing and lending in 2022 was one of overall strength but flagging momentum.
Guaranteed Rate launched a new special purpose credit program. This new initiative aims to make homeownership more accessible by providing up to $8,000 in assistance
QC Ally announced that Nicole Booth is taking on the role of CEO after previously serving as chief marketing officer for the company. She joined QC

In another small but hopeful signal that the flagging residential market may be clawing out of its funk, new single-family home sales posted a third
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Leader Bank
Arlington, Massachusetts
5 years in business
In 2023, Lauren helped launch Leader Bank’s Cape Cod Mortgage Office, growing the team from #11 to #2 Purchase Lender. Her volume rose over 40% to $40M in 2025. She’s built a thriving business, a new loan office, and raised three kids. She is a rock star!