Diversity & Inclusion
Coming Up:
Closing Costs: What HUD’s Proposed Rule Will Really Do To The Market
HUD’s proposed rollback of housing protections could deepen barriers for underserved borrowers, shrink the pool of prospective homebuyers, and ultimately cost loan originators business
Opening Communication
Margie Hennessey strives to make homeownership more accessible to the deaf community through direct communication via ASL
MORTGAGE WOMEN
Movement Adds Bilingual LO Support, Brings ITIN Lending In-House
The retail lender is pairing Spanish-language operations with an ITIN program offering financing up to 85% LTV
Housing Groups Sue To Block CFPB’s ECOA Overhaul
Lawsuit challenges both CFPB’s fair lending rollback and Vought’s authority to lead the bureau
HUD Equal Access Rewrite Could Reshape Borrower Pipeline And Add Compliance Risk
Proposed rollback of gender identity protections may ripple into FHA lending, documentation stability, and fair lending exposure
Latino Homebuyers Embrace ‘Familia Mortgages’
BMO data shows Latino borrowers increasingly pooling family resources to overcome affordability challenges and pursue long-term homeownership
Mandarin-Speaking Borrowers Helped Launch Investor Business
By focusing on Mandarin-speaking foreign national investors, this New York broker built a referral-driven mortgage business serving a niche many originators overlook
Women Challenge The Banking Industry's ‘Male-Dominated’ Label
Is banking still a male dominated industry? Jennifer McGuinness, CEO of Pivot Financial, says 'Not anymore.'
Single Women Rejected Most Often
Research from LendingTree finds that single women are almost 30% more likely to be denied a mortgage
Racial Gaps In Mortgage Denials Persist Despite Industry Progress
Applications analysis reveals systemic disparities in lending — here’s how the industry should respond