Candyd Mendoza

Candyd Mendoza

Candyd Mendoza is a North America news writer at Mortgage Professional America and Canadian Mortgage Professional, who also runs the Mortgage Minute LinkedIn newsletter. She previously wrote for a cryptocurrency news website and reported socio-political news for a local paper in the Philippines. Outside of work, Candyd is a cliff diving enthusiast, photography novice, and blue jeans collector. 

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Home flipping margins narrow as finding deals gets tougher

High costs and economic uncertainty erode ROI for real estate investor

Home flipping margins narrow as finding deals gets tougher

Guild Mortgage to go private in $1.3B Bayview deal

Mortgage company to operate independently in partnership with Lakeview Loan Servicing

Guild Mortgage to go private in $1.3B Bayview deal

Opendoor agrees to $39m payout in securities class action

Investors alleged company misled them on home pricing algorithm's capabilities

Opendoor agrees to $39m payout in securities class action

US bonds climb as markets bet on Fed rate cut by October

Will lower mortgage rates follow?

US bonds climb as markets bet on Fed rate cut by October

Mortgage applications slide as economic uncertainty stalls homebuyer decisions

Even with 30-year rates at 6.84%, applications for purchases and refinances dipped

Mortgage applications slide as economic uncertainty stalls homebuyer decisions

Trump earned more than $21m from Saudi real estate developer in 2024

Six ongoing projects and a newly launched deal in Qatar expand the Trump Organization’s global footprint

Trump earned more than $21m from Saudi real estate developer in 2024

US multifamily market posts strongest Q1 since 2000

CBRE says multifamily captured largest share of commercial real estate investment to start 2025

US multifamily market posts strongest Q1 since 2000

High-profile hires: SmartRent taps ex-loanDepot chief as CEO, ARDRI brings on new VP

Proptech firm bets on veteran mortgage executive as non-QM lender fills key recruitment role

High-profile hires: SmartRent taps ex-loanDepot chief as CEO, ARDRI brings on new VP

Mortgage down payments decline amid housing slowdown

Homebuyers pay less upfront as buyers favor cheaper homes and low-down-payment loans

Mortgage down payments decline amid housing slowdown

Tight housing supply spurs fierce rental market this summer

Renters stay put as competition climbs in Midwest, Northeast, and California

Tight housing supply spurs fierce rental market this summer