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Katie Jensen

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Katie Jensen is a mortgage news reporter at NMP.

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UWM Eliminates Mortgage Insurance With MI Buster

With only 10.01% down, borrowers and first-time-buyers don't have to pay for mortgage insurance.

Nov 18, 2021
California Stays Golden As Home Prices Cool

California’s housing market is maintaining a healthy sales pace above pre-pandemic levels, even as sales dip from last year’s record-highs. 

Nov 17, 2021
Ginnie Mae Permits eSignatures And RON For 'Paper' Mortgages

Due to the far-reaching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ginnie Mae hereby permits the use of eSignatures and RON for loan modification agreements.

Nov 17, 2021
ATTOM Includes Property Data On Climate Change Risk

ATTOM has added a vital new category to its ever-expanding ATTOM Table of Data Elements — climate risk data.

Nov 17, 2021
FHFA Releases Accountability And Performance Report

FHFA realigns priorities and goals as we head into the new year.

Nov 16, 2021
Power REIT Drives Growth With Acquisition Of Cannabis Properties 

Power REIT's acquired property is the largest cannabis cultivation facility in the United States, representing the firm's largest transaction to date.

Nov 16, 2021
Home Auctions Attract Millennial Homebuyers

More homes are expected to hit the auction market this year as the forbearance moratorium expires.

Nov 16, 2021
Cleveland Cavaliers Partner With Fast For A Streamlined Checkout Service At Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Cleveland Cavalier fans can now purchase their favorite team merchandise with the ease of one-click at CavaliersTeamShop.com or while attending games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Nov 15, 2021
Fairness Algorithm From FairPlay Detects Borrower Disparities

Today, decisions like who gets a loan, a job interview, or a kidney transplant are increasingly made by algorithms, but many of them are replicating the same discriminatory patterns.

Nov 15, 2021
Credit Card Balances And Household Debt Slowly Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels

The rise in consumer spending and credit card balances reflects a shift from COVID-19 economic behavior when most people scaled back spending and substantially paid down debt, researchers said. 

Nov 15, 2021