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Economist Fleming Warns of “Significant Shortage” in Housing Inventory
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The homebuying environment has almost everything going for it: Softening prices, declining mortgage rates and a strong national economic. But this homebuying environment is missing one thing: Homes.   “We’re in a significant shortage,” said Mark Fleming, chief economist at First American Financial... Keep Reading
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Poll: Two-Thirds of Homeowners Report Post-Recession Valuation Increase
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Two-thirds of Americans who still live in the same home that they did before the Great Recession said their home is worth more now than it was in the pre-... Keep Reading
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Applications for New Home Purchases Up 20%, Mortgage Rates Mostly Steady
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Mortgage applications for new home purchases in May were up by a scant 0.1 percent from April and were up by a robust 20.1 percent from one year ago, according... Keep Reading
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MBA Opposes California Rent Cap Bill
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is taking aim at a bill before the California legislature that would force a rent cap on property owners
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is taking aim at a bill before the California legislature... Keep Reading
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THE PULSE

Tiffany Sizemore Named Bank Secrecy Act Officer for Gateway
Gateway First Bank has announced the appointment of Tiffany Sizemore as its Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officer
Gateway First Bank has announced the appointment of Tiffany Sizemore as its Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)... Keep Reading
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NMP Insight: Predictability in Title Operations and Why It
Title agents play a central role in mortgage transactions that happen across the nation. They are... Keep Reading
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Guild Mortgage Unveils Refi Option With Airbnb Properties
Guild Mortgage is now offering a mortgage option in partnership with Airbnb that will view short-term rental income from Airbnb as a source of qualifying income on refinance applications for owner-occupied primary residences
Guild Mortgage is now offering a mortgage option in partnership with Airbnb that will view short-... Keep Reading
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NYAMB Five Boroughs Broker Meet and Greet Networking Event : July 11, 2019
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