Millennial homebuyers are the source of a significant debate concerning the future of homeownership. Do they want to get a foothold in the marketplace? If so, how can the industry usher and encourage this next generation to take the plunge?
Read More »Leading the Field
With the real estate landscape constantly changing, we spoke with Keith Guenther and the USRES team to get their playbook of customer service commandments culled from 25 years in an up-and-down industry. This article was originally featured in the July print edition of DS News.
Read More »They Don’t Spend Like They Used to
Millennials are spending more than any other generation on their vices. With dwindling inventory and rising home prices, how will they get their foot in the homeownership door?
Read More »The Week Ahead: Fed Talking Money
The Fed increased the frequency of its interest rate increases this year while also recently announcing detailed plans for reducing its holdings of securities accumulated during the financial crisis, an issue of particular interest among lawmakers. Will we hear more about this in the Monetary Policy Report? See what's going on in the week ahead.
Read More »Watch Out Dodd-Frank
A house spending bill could be the death of Dodd-Frank if it passes in its current form, pushing portions of the Financial CHOICE Act into law. What regulations could be lifted, and how do lawmakers feel about it?
Read More »Racing Against the Home Buying Clock
An ongoing trend in the housing market shows homebuyers are having to get a move on, but in what ways can buyers make smart decisions with the extreme time crunch?
Read More »Jill Haro to be VP of Corporate Administration at LRES
LRES recently named Jill Haro as VP of Corporate Administration. In this role, Haro will oversee compliance and corporate-wide strategic projects. Haro has more than 15 years of experience working within the mortgage services industry in operations, client relations, and corporate project management.
Read More »Greg McCoskey Joins NTC as Lead General Counsel
Nationwide Title Clearing announced recently that Greg McCoskey has been hired as the company's Lead General Counsel. McCoskey’s responsibilities will include working with the operations and management teams to provide counsel on corporate and litigation matters for NTC and to ensuring that NTC's customers remain insulated from statutory non-compliance risk for any operation outsourced to NTC.
Read More »Fannie Mae Makes the Grade
Fannie Mae released its May 2017 summary on Thursday. See how it compares to April 2017 and last year's numbers.
Read More »Survey Says. . .
Two recently released reports show the state of mortgage rates across the country. How did they fare comparatively week-over-week, month-over-month, and year-over-year?
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