Consumer Confidence Drops To Lowest Level Since 2022

The consumer confidence index fell to 97 in April from March’s 103.1 reading.

Analysis and Data
Apr 30, 2024
Latest
See All
FHFA Final Rule Released

Rule codifies equitable housing programs, GSE Plans

Regulation and Compliance
Apr 30, 2024
Consumers Don't Understand Home Equity Benefits

FirstClose survey shows significant lack of awareness among consumers, but lenders can help.

Analysis and Data
Apr 30, 2024
FHFA Releases Q4 2023 National Mortgage Database

Lock-in effect shows signs of easing

Analysis and Data
Apr 29, 2024
SHOW ALL
Editor’s Picks
Aaron VanTrojen
Mortgage Banker Magazine
Connect with your local mortgage community.

Meet your your colleagues, both national and local, by attending an event in your area.

Find an event
Latest
See All
2023: A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year For Mortgage Bankers

If 2022 was bad, more expenses, fewer sales, and thinner margins in 2023 makes 2024 a make-or-break year for many.

Analysis and Data
Apr 29, 2024
First American: Housing Market Nearly Overvalued Nationally

Affordability dipped 5% YOY.

Analysis and Data
Apr 29, 2024
FDIC Announces Closure Of Republic First Bank

The Philadelphia-based lender's 32 branches will now be served by Fulton Bank

Regulation and Compliance
Apr 29, 2024
Two Ex-Employees Of NJ Mortgage Business Charged in Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced the charges last week.

Courts
Apr 29, 2024
It's A Buyers' Market In Texas And Florida

Redfin says sellers are cutting their asking prices in the two southern states.

Analysis and Data
Apr 26, 2024
Pending Home Sales Climbed 3.4% In March

National Association of Realtors reports gains in Northeast, South and West, with a slight drop in the Midwest

Analysis and Data
Apr 26, 2024
Magazines Learn More
Still Swinging

NMP Magazine

Aaron VanTrojen

Mortgage Banker Magazine

Mortgage Maven

Mortgage Women Magazine

Mortgage Majesty

California Broker

Texas Appraisal Tussle

Lone Star LO

Florida Originator Issue 1, 2024

Florida Originator

Still In The Game

From LO to CEO, originating all the way

Read the cover story
Inside the Issue
See All
Still In The Game
NMP MAGAZINE
Still In The Game

From LO to CEO, originating all the way

Erica Drzewiecki
2024 NMP Leading LOs
NMP MAGAZINE
2024 NMP Leading LOs: Top Originators

Celebrating The Leading LOs Class Of 2024!

NMP Magazine
Values Over Volume

“We’ve never lost money in a quarter in company history,” says Aaron VanTrojen, founder and CEO of Geneva Financial

Read the cover story
Inside the Issue
See All
New scoring system
Mortgage Banker Magazine
Credit’s Cookin’

Menu of borrowers to grow with new scoring system

Erica Drzewiecki
Recessions: Know What’s What
Mortgage Banker Magazine
Recessions: Know What’s What

Volatile components present few indications about subsequent growth

Rob Chrisman
One Star’s Rise In The Mortgage Sky

Kristen Eklund found success by focusing on transient mortgage market

Read the cover story
Inside the Issue
See All
Surviving The Slump
MORTGAGE WOMEN MAGAZINE
Surviving The Slump

How to keep staff engaged in a down market

Jack Dunn
Women of Tech 2024
MORTGAGE WOMEN MAGAZINE
Women Of Tech 2024

Honoring Women Of Mortgage Technology

Mortgage Women Magazine
The Royal Ascent Of Kelly Rivas

Inspiring confidence and embracing femininity

Read the cover story
Inside the Issue
See All
Mortgage Influencers
California Broker
Mortgage Influencers

Three Common Mistakes

Katie Jensen
Housing in California benefits from 30-plus years
California Broker
A Legacy of Giving

Housing in California benefits from 30-plus years of work by Golden State Finance Authority

Erica Drzewiecki
Appraisal Showdown In The Lone Star State

Clash of perspectives on appraisal bias sparks debate

Read the cover story
Inside the Issue
See All
Sales And Prices Take A Plunge
Lone Star LO
Texas Housing Insight: Sales And Prices Take A Plunge

Austin and Dallas show gains while Houston weakens and San Antonio plummets

Joshua Roberson and Koby McMeans
Business Is Personal For Texas Tomboy Stacey Maisano
Lone Star LO
Business Is Personal For Texas Tomboy Stacey Maisano

For this networking juggler, balancing career and connections takes center stage

Ryan Kingsley
The Surfside Effect: Adjusting to new regulations in the aftermath of the Surfside collapse

New rules, new roofs, no problems? Not likely.

Read the cover story
Inside the Issue
See All
Radiant Prospects
Florida Originator
Radiant Prospects: Illuminating Signs Of A Brighter Market Ahead

Experts envision clearer skies in the mortgage forecast over next two years

Erica Drzewiecki
Navigating Clawback Demands
Florida Originator
Post-Closing Challenges For Mortgage Brokers

How to navigate repurchase and clawback demands

David A. Krebs
Connect with your local mortgage community.

Find mortgage events across the nation, brought to you by the Originator Connect Network. Register for free with our promo code:

MORTGAGEPRO

Find an event near you
Consumer Confidence Drops To Lowest Level Since 2022

The consumer confidence index fell to 97 in April from March’s 103.1 reading.

Analysis and Data
Apr 30, 2024
FHFA Final Rule Released

Rule codifies equitable housing programs, GSE Plans

Regulation and Compliance
Apr 30, 2024
Consumers Don't Understand Home Equity Benefits

FirstClose survey shows significant lack of awareness among consumers, but lenders can help.

Analysis and Data
Apr 30, 2024
FHFA Releases Q4 2023 National Mortgage Database

Lock-in effect shows signs of easing

Analysis and Data
Apr 29, 2024
2023: A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year For Mortgage Bankers

If 2022 was bad, more expenses, fewer sales, and thinner margins in 2023 makes 2024 a make-or-break year for many.

Analysis and Data
Apr 29, 2024
First American: Housing Market Nearly Overvalued Nationally

Affordability dipped 5% YOY.

Analysis and Data
Apr 29, 2024
FDIC Announces Closure Of Republic First Bank

The Philadelphia-based lender's 32 branches will now be served by Fulton Bank

Regulation and Compliance
Apr 29, 2024
Two Ex-Employees Of NJ Mortgage Business Charged in Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced the charges last week.

Courts
Apr 29, 2024