
Redfin: Income needed to afford mortgage payments swells by nearly 50%
New mortgage payment data from Redfin revealed that this year’s cocktail of persistently high home prices and steadily rising mortgage rates has substantially amplified an

New mortgage payment data from Redfin revealed that this year’s cocktail of persistently high home prices and steadily rising mortgage rates has substantially amplified an

Is the refinance market starting to bottom out? Black Knight thinks so. The real estate analytics company’s newest Mortgage Monitor report revealed that, as things
Homepoint announced the launch of its new home equity line of credit (HELOC) product in 38 states and Washington, D.C., available through its network of

Apartment rent growth continued to slow in October with moderate gains amid cooling demand throughout the housing sector. That’s according to Yardi Matrix, which reported
Freddie Mac named Ravi Shankar as senior vice president and head of single-family portfolio and servicing. Shankar will have broad responsibility over portfolio management, servicing, and

It’s a challenging housing market across the country, but that apparently hasn’t stopped many people from fully jumping into the buyer pool — at least

Attom Data Solutions’ most recent U.S. Foreclosure Market Report revealed that 32,378 residential properties across the country carried foreclosure filings in October, up 2% month

A new Redfin report revealed that 29% of single-family homes for sale in the third quarter were new construction — a record high. That share

The stark and ongoing home price correction in the residential real estate market has led to U.S. mortgage holders collectively losing $1.3 trillion in equity

In 2022, the share of home purchases made by first-time buyers fell to its lowest point since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) began tracking
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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!