A new TransUnion study analyzes the creditworthiness of the LMI consumer segment and how lenders can grow market share and revenue.

Mortgage applications decreased 7.1 percent from one week earlier, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 21.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The nation’s economy—and just as importantly, the housing market—are as challenging and as opportunistic in any time in history, according to Mortgage Bankers Association economists.

Home sellers benefited from rapidly rising home prices in 2021, with profits rising in more than 90 percent of U.S. markets to record levels, said ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.

The post-pandemic remote working situation has compelled borrowers and customers to use online and mobile channels for lending services. And for finding answers to their complex questions, they are turning to social media or calling customer care.

Institutional-quality commercial real estate returned 6.15 percent in the fourth quarter, up from 5.23 percent in the third quarter, the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries reported.

Michael Jansta is chief marketing officer at Altisource, an integrated service provider and marketplace for the real estate and mortgage industries. He has more than 15 years of real estate industry experience and is an expert at leveraging technology to facilitate online property auctions.

E.J. Thomas has been President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio for the 17 years and is responsible for oversight and operation of one of the nation’s top Habitat affiliates.