Paul Centopani is an editor for National Mortgage News. Prior to joining Arizent, he worked as an editor at a private equity publication and freelances as a sports writer in his spare time. Paul grew up in Connecticut, graduated from THE Binghamton University and now resides in Chicago after seven years as a New Yorker.
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While Fannie Mae's multifamily origination volume took a step back from 2017's record high of $67 billion, its delegated underwriting and servicing program provided $65 billion in financing in 2018, led by Wells Fargo.
January 25 -
As homebuyers try to get more for their money and flee the expensive coastal housing markets, the largest jumps in annual home appreciation took place all around the country's interior, according to Zillow.
January 24 -
Risk aversion, economic momentum and the multidecade nadir of unemployment rates helped push delinquencies to the lowest year-end measure of the 21st century, according to Black Knight.
January 23 -
Slower growth to interest rates and home prices will boost housing affordability in 2019, according to Fannie Mae.
January 22 -
Fewer houses getting sold helped gains in inventory and brought down the rate of sales price growth to wrap up 2018, according to Redfin.
January 18 -
The distressed real estate market has bounced back from the housing bubble as most foreclosures are due to natural disasters, according to Attom Data Solutions.
January 17 -
As the industry shuffles closer to completely digital mortgages, the next wave of technology aims to usher in total automation and uniformity.
January 16 -
With the promise of jobs and fledgling tech scenes, five of the top 10 hottest housing markets for 2019 all reside in the South, according to Zillow.
January 15 -
High home prices and expected interest rate hikes should lead to continued growth in multifamily mortgage origination volume in 2019, according to Freddie Mac.
January 14 -
Anticipated increases in 2019 mortgage rates also come with an expected 1 million households eliminated from affording the median-priced new home with every hike of 25 basis points, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
January 11
