Industry Watch: Judge dismisses parts of suit against UWM, new credit program at Rocket and more
A federal judge in Michigan granted a motion filed by United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to dismiss parts of a countersuit filed last year by America’s
A federal judge in Michigan granted a motion filed by United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to dismiss parts of a countersuit filed last year by America’s

Even as the U.S. economy continues to trend downward, the labor market has shown in resilience and nonfarm employers added 223,000 new jobs in December.
Rocket Mortgage announced that Austin Niemiec, previously the company’s executive vice president, has been named chief revenue officer. Niemiec started at Rocket more than a decade

Thanks to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) increasing its conforming loan limits in 2023, more than 2 million homes nationwide no longer require jumbo

Forty percent of U.S. small-business owners couldn’t afford to pay their full rent on time in December, according to a new report from Alignable. That’s

Luxury home sales nationwide plummeted by 38.1% annually in the three months ending Nov. 30, marking the largest year-over-year decline ever recorded by Redfin. The

The tiny island country of Bahrain, nestled in the Persian Gulf, continues to be the little investment engine that could when it comes to cross-border

Barring a record volume of December sales, it’s highly likely that commercial real estate transaction volume is set for a decline in 2022, according to

With the sector’s fundamentals already showing signs of slowing, look for the U.S. apartment market to continue to cool next year, according to Freddie Mac

The residential construction lull that has prevailed over the latter half of 2022 continued in November, with single-family building activity sinking to its lowest level
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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!