NEWS

The down payment myth still keeping buyers on the sidelines

Ospina says a first-time buyer book built on busting this myth shows what's possible

How brokers can position for commercial real estate's new era of recapitalization

Fisher says the extend-and-pretend cycle is over and deal flow is returning to fundamentals

New York court blocks guarantor's bid to shift mortgage recording liability

The missing link wasn't the recording - it was who did business with whom

Wells Fargo wins Hawaii foreclosure fight on note possession alone

Holding the note beat proving the paper trail - and a third-party owner ran out of arguments

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PREMIUM

Why eased enforcement doesn’t lower compliance risk

Deregulation is mostly talk. SitusAMC’s Scott McNulla on the compliance risk that’s shifting, not shrinking

SPECIALTY

Non Qualified Mortgage

The condo market headwinds that have nothing to do with the Fed

Simkins says until construction costs, insurance, and supply pressures ease, rate cuts aren't enough

BROKER INTEL

Broker Intel

95 percent of loan officers are unprepared for the next refi wave

Thuan Nguyen says preparation, not rate timing, will decide who wins when mortgage refinancing picks back up

TV

How mortgage companies can move from survival mode to strategic mode

Expert analyses: How top originators work to overcome affordability challenges

MPA TALK

Clear to close, ready to trade: Turning better mortgage data into better deals

When data gaps slow your pipeline, every deal costs more. Here's how to close that gap

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

The down payment myth still keeping buyers on the sidelines

Ospina says a first-time buyer book built on busting this myth shows what's possible

The down payment myth still keeping buyers on the sidelines

Ospina says a first-time buyer book built on busting this myth shows what's possible

How brokers can position for commercial real estate's new era of recapitalization

Fisher says the extend-and-pretend cycle is over and deal flow is returning to fundamentals

Commercial

National vacancy rate holds as zombie home numbers ease

ATTOM data shows vacancy unchanged as a stubborn supply squeeze keeps prices elevated

Market Updates

National apartment rents post first August gain in four years

The national median rent hit $1,390 in August, posting its first monthly gain for that month since 2022 as vacancy falls

Market Updates

Three California cities sued over transit housing law defiance

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