For nearly one-third (31%) of millennial first-time homebuyers, the ability to save extra money during the coronavirus pandemic helped them accumulate the money needed for a down payment, said Redfin, Seattle.
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Industry Briefs May 21, 2021
Quicken Loans, Detroit, announced it will officially change its name to Rocket Mortgage on July 31. This change will bring alignment to the overall “Rocket” brand.
Housing Market Roundup: May 20, 2021
Here is a summary of recent housing and housing finance reports.
Industry Briefs May 13, 2021
DiversityInc announced its annual list of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity, which serves as a benchmark of how the largest employers in U.S. are doing when it comes to hiring.
Tai Christensen of CBC Mortgage Agency: Black Homeowner Equity Takes Big Step in Right Direction
Tai Christensen is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and the Director of Government Affairs for CBC Mortgage Agency, a national down payment assistance provider, and has 17 years of experience in the mortgage industry.
Industry Briefs May 3, 2021
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took action against Nationwide Equities Corp. for sending deceptive loan advertisements to hundreds of thousands of older borrowers.
Industry Briefs Apr. 27, 2021
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., said full-year 2021 real GDP growth expectations improved to 6.8 percent, including 9.1 percent annualized growth in the second quarter, due primarily to the continued easing of virus-related social restrictions and stimulus-driven consumer spending.
Housing Market Roundup: Apr. 15, 2021
Beware the Ides of April—unless it’s news you seek. Because we have plenty of housing market reports below to slake your thirst.
Housing Market Roundup Apr. 9, 2021: Remote Work Drives Demand; Where Home Price Appreciation Outpaces Earnings
Here’s a quick summary of some housing reports that came across the MBA NewsLink desk this week:
Industry Briefs Apr. 8, 2021
Top of Mind Networks, Atlanta, launched a bidirectional data connection between Surefire, its platform for automated mortgage marketing, and Salesforce, an enterprise CRM. The connection gives mortgage lenders choice and control over the way information is shared between their enterprise CRM and mortgage marketing technologies.