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Katie Jensen

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Katie Jensen is a mortgage news reporter at NMP.

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Demand For Vacation Homes Falls Below Pre-Pandemic Baseline

Increasing mortgage rates, home prices, and loan fees makes second-home buyers say no thanks.

Jun 24, 2022
D.O.J. Settlement: Facebook Agrees To Eliminate Discriminatory Housing Ads

Meta’s housing advertising system discriminates against Facebook users based on their race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status and national origin.

Jun 23, 2022
Home Flips Are Up, But Raw Profits Hit 13-Year Low

In a striking trend, profit margins slipped to their lowest point since 2009.

Jun 23, 2022
ATTOM Spotlights The Most Vulnerable Housing Markets

New Jersey, Illinois, and inland California had the highest concentrations of the most at-risk markets in the first quarter.

Jun 22, 2022
Home Prices Fall Rapidly In Western Metros

The national share of price drops reaches a record high. 

Jun 22, 2022
MBA, NFHA Launch Toolkit For Lenders To Help Disadvantaged Borrowers

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) announced a new online toolkit for mortgage lenders interested in developing Special Purpose Credit Programs.

Jun 21, 2022
Homebuyers Lose Any Purchasing Power They Once Had

Surging prices and interest rates have made mortgages less affordable than at any time since at least 2007.

Jun 21, 2022
Two Trends Are Holding Back Housing Market Normalization

There are two trends locking homeowners in place and preventing much-needed housing supply from reaching the market.

Jun 20, 2022
Interest Rates & Supply Disruptions Increase Construction Costs

Rising interest rates and building material supply-chain disruptions act as significant headwinds on the housing market.

Jun 20, 2022
Inflation & High Housing Expenses Affect Even The Wealthiest Americans

36% of U.S. employees earning $100,000 or more per year are living paycheck to paycheck.

Jun 17, 2022