NEWS

US rent relief is real, but the full story is more complicated

A slowing national decline conceals sharp divergence that will change how brokers talk to clients this fall

Florida home sales dip as mortgage rate pressure mounts in Q3

Third-quarter data shows modest condo gains, but rising rates ended Florida’s single-family sales recovery

Treasury dismisses IMF debt alarm as US yields hold above 5%

Treasury pushes back on international fiscal warnings even as elevated yields keep US mortgage borrowing costs near 2026 highs

California lenders ordered to account for wildfire insurance payouts

State regulators have ordered about 800 lenders to explain how they disbursed fire insurance proceeds to LA survivors

PREMIUM

The equity deal hiding behind the first mortgage

Deephaven Mortgage says brokers find volume among clients needing capital but no reason to refinance

SPECIALTY

Transformation

Where AI can help brokers find revenue when new deals are scarce

Pentiv executives say productivity beats faster origination, with technology that strengthens mortgage professionals

BROKER INTEL

Broker Intel

Slow markets are when brokers should spend the most, not the least

A $6,000 per-loan gap separates the best brokers from the worst - and slow markets build it

MPA TALK

Why mortgage profitability can’t be managed in silos

When origination margins are compressed, your servicing portfolio can change the competitive equation

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

US rent relief is real, but the full story is more complicated

A slowing national decline conceals sharp divergence that will change how brokers talk to clients this fall

US rent relief is real, but the full story is more complicated

A slowing national decline conceals sharp divergence that will change how brokers talk to clients this fall

Third-quarter data shows modest condo gains, but rising rates ended Florida’s single-family sales recovery

Market Updates

Treasury pushes back on international fiscal warnings even as elevated yields keep US mortgage borrowing costs near 2026 highs

Industry Trends

State regulators have ordered about 800 lenders to explain how they disbursed fire insurance proceeds to LA survivors

Industry Trends

Pentiv executives say productivity beats faster origination, with technology that strengthens mortgage professionals

Transformation

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