A new white paper challenges the notion of disruption in the mortgage space, and how the utilization of proper software can bring this idea to fruition.
Read More »Challenging, Inspiring, and Supporting
MortgagePoint invites you to get to know this year’s Five Star Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Kim Yowell, EVP of Servicing for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation.
Read More »Remote Homebuying in a Remote Work World
Today, many Americans can live just about anywhere while working from home. Remote workers looking to move far away from their current residence might not have the time, resources, or motivation to make multiple trips between their current and future cities, but virtual tours combined with other data brings far-flung homes to buyers’ front steps.
Read More »With Help, Servicing Compliance Can Get Easier
Regulatory oversight has become a fact of life for mortgage servicers. Toby Wells of Cornerstone Servicing explains how staying compliant requires a robust risk management framework.
Read More »Banks, Climate Change, and Credit; A New Perspective
New commentary from DBRS Morningstar highlights how the company looks at banks’ management of climate-related risks—in particular, from a credit perspective.
Read More »2024’s Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate
Headwinds such as the adoption of AI, global economic and political health, and the impact of remote work and vacant office spaces top a new study of the primary issues affecting real estate.
Read More »Trade Groups Call Upon Fed to Curb Rate Hikes
The MBA, NAR, and NAHB have sent a letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve about the industry’s concerns over negative market impacts stemming from the Fed’s monetary policy actions.
Read More »Tectonic Shifts in Industry Demographics Are Coming
According to a new First American Financial Company blog post, millennials are poised to surpass boomers as the largest generation and will be the major purchasers of their homes. Here’s what that will mean for the industry.
Read More »Inventory Crunch Improves, Yet Still Remains Major Housing Hurdle
While home prices rose annually, a surprising uptick in price-reduced homes from August to September reflects last year's trend and offers some relief amid ongoing affordability concerns.
Read More »Growing Multifamily Supply Contributes to Easing of Nationwide Rental Costs
Nationwide, Redfin found that asking rents rose just 0.4% year-over-year to an average of $2,011 in September, as an increasing supply in recent years has flooded the market with inventory.
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