Steven Wagner, who has also served on the Appraisal Institute Board of Directors, joins the organization this month marking the beginning of his one-year term as president.
Read More »Primary Residential Mortgage Unveils Succession Plans
With the retirement announcement of two of its long-time executives and co-founders, the company named former VP of Finance and Board Member, Kenneth Knudson, its new CEO.
Read More »In Times of Emergency
Natural disasters had a significant impact on the mortgage and real estate industry over the past year. Here's why FEMA recently reversed an existing policy regarding the National Flood Insurance Program and why it’s important during the ongoing government shutdown.
Read More »Analyzing Mortgage Delinquency Performance
Exploring the trends in mortgage loan defaults, an analysis draws attention to factors that have led to a decline in national delinquency rates.
Read More »The Impact of Government Shutdown on U.S. Housing Market
In this video spotlight, Diana Olik of CNBC reports on the risks associated with home lending in the absence of proper channels to verify borrowers’ tax returns as the partial government shutdown continues. Click here for more details.
Read More »Top 10 Housing Markets Poised for Growth
In an attempt to determine the best real estate markets of 2019, a report looked at the number of sales of existing homes and their prices in the 100 largest markets. Click through to learn more.
Read More »Spotlight on Single-Family Rentals
A report examined the growth of SFRs in rural communities and the secondary market opportunities for SFR loans. Here’s what it found.
Read More »Creating Consumer Connect
As part of its initiative to provide positive experiences for borrowers, the company strengthens its identity, employment, and income verification services through enhancements in Encompass Consumer Connect.
Read More »Ellie Mae Appoints New SVP of Enterprise Sales
The company announced the appointment of Dave Ard to drive digital mortgage adoption for the nation’s top lenders.
Read More »OCC Chief Named Acting FHFA Director
Joseph Otting will serve as the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, starting January 2019. Here’s what he had to say about his new role.
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