
Zombie properties still few and far between across the country
One out of every 12,963 homes in the U.S. is a “zombie” property, according to a fourth-quarter 2022 report from Attom Data Solutions. A zombie

One out of every 12,963 homes in the U.S. is a “zombie” property, according to a fourth-quarter 2022 report from Attom Data Solutions. A zombie

New home sales fell 10.9% month over month in September, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing

The descent of U.S. home prices escalated in August, fueled by soaring mortgage rates and decreased homebuyer demand, according to the latest results of the

At the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention & Expo in Nashville, the top executives at the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) touted their companies’ innovations in

It was an eventful day for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention & Expo in Nashville, with

Trade group forecasts 9% decline next year
Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight, has announced the release of CompassEdge – a new hedging and loan trading platform touted by the company
Guaranteed Rate promoted Jenny Sepulveda to executive vice president of sales coaching and development. With more than 20 years of real estate industry experience, Sepulveda

Existing-home sales dropped 1.5% monthly in September, declining to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.71 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors

Housing starts toppled in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.44 million units, down 8.1% monthly and 7.7% yearly, according to a new
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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!