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Katie Jensen

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Katie Jensen is a mortgage news reporter at NMP.

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CrossCountry Mortgage To Acquire LendUS

CrossCountry confirms deal; terms not disclosed.

Apr 28, 2022
Nationwide, Homebuyers Need 34% More Income Or More To Afford A Mortgage

Homebuyers in nearly every part of the country have felt the impact of surging home prices since the start of the pandemic, but none like those in the Sun Belt states.

Apr 27, 2022
Profit Margins Fall For Home Builders & Balance Sheets Grow

Nationwide survey of single-family builders revealed profitability benchmarks for the home building industry.

Rocket Looks To Cut 8% Of Workforce

Detroit-based Rocket Mortgage and Amrock, its title company, are offering voluntary buyouts.

Apr 26, 2022
Home Prices Have Begun Falling In Some Metro Areas

Since mortgage rates topped 5%, home prices appear to have tempered in certain housing markets.

Apr 25, 2022
Reggora Partners With Clear Capital To Achieve Two-Day Appraisal Turn Times

Firms enters a strategic partnership with Clear Capital to offer valuation quality control.

Apr 22, 2022
Closing Costs Increased 13.4% In 2021

'Lenders are now pivoting to address increasing headwinds from higher loan origination costs and lower origination volumes.'

Apr 22, 2022
Guaranteed Rate Offers Industry’s First End-To-End Mortgage Origination Experience In Spanish 

Guaranteed Rate claims to embrace its responsibility to serve all homebuyers, regardless of which language they speak.

Apr 22, 2022
Flagstar Bank Names New Head Of Retail Mortgage Division

Jim Linnane’s experience includes mortgage origination, marketing, underwriting, construction lending, home equity products and wholesale financing.

Apr 21, 2022
Six California Cities Snub Affordable Housing Developments, CAR Fights Back

CAR has filed lawsuits against six Southern California cities for violating state laws that require cities to plan for the development of housing.

Apr 21, 2022