After several years of choppy performance, independent mortgage banks returned to the black in the third quarter, posting a gain of more than $250 per loan, even as per-loan production costs edged higher
New program offers 3.5% or 5% in down payment assistance, with both forgivable and repayable options, empowering lender partners to help more families achieve homeownership
With stability growing in market conditions, stronger maturity volumes, and a gradual decline in interest rates, multifamily lending activity is projected to rise in 2026
Residential mortgage lender promotes Bobbi MacPherson to enhance operational quality, reinforce risk management, and support continued growth and stability
After a slower start, younger generations are rapidly catching up in homeownership, fueled by rising incomes, career stability, and family formation, with millennials now buying homes in their 30s at rates comparable to Gen X in their early 40s
Michael Haltman of Hallmark Abstract Service examines some of the reasons why nearly half of all refi apps are being rejected
Kristy Fercho, SEVP, head of financial inclusion and opportunity at Wells Fargo, joins the board of directors for property tax data and flood hazard info specialists