Quote of the Day

“Research has long shown that couples with similar and higher credit scores are more likely to stay together, but our study highlights another important reason to pay attention to credit before tying the knot.”
–Tim Lucas, Lead Analyst at Mortgage Research Network

DLA Piper Finds Optimism Among CRE Leaders

Commercial real estate leaders report market optimism despite macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds, according to DLA Piper’s annual Real Estate State of the Market Survey.

MBA Premier Member Spotlight: Sei

(One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Please contact MBA’s Alicia Goncalves, CMB for information about Premier Member Spotlights.)

Study Finds Disparate Credit Scores Can Cost Home Buyers

Mortgage Research Network, Columbia, Mo., released a new study finding that high-credit score buyers buying a home with a low-credit spouse could pay an average additional $63,000 over their homeownership tenure.