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.
-
With the most recent stimulus aiding economic recovery, mortgage lending’s feeding frenzy could be coming to an end.
February 18 -
The acquisition of the mortgage fintech aligns with growing customer expectations surrounding a fully digital homebuying experience.
February 18 -
While sales shot up from the same time last year, inventory reached its lowest level since Remax started its National Housing Report in 2007.
February 17 -
While the Mortgage Bankers Association hailed the move, some experts say it could negatively impact housing inventory.
February 16 -
While its net income declined annually for the second consecutive year, CEO Hugh Frater touted Fannie Mae’s resiliency in a record year for providing mortgage liquidity.
February 12 -
With President Biden extending the moratorium, foreclosures hit an all-time low at the start of 2021 as millions of delinquent borrowers avoided entering the process, according to Attom Data Solutions.
February 11 -
The visionary co-founded electronic signature company SignOnline in 1999, a year before legislation legalized e-signatures at the federal level.
February 10 -
Gains in consumer financial stability helped to decrease the rates of distressed home loans, but job creation is needed to make recovery sustainable, a CoreLogic report found.
February 9 -
With low mortgage rates billowing demand as homebuying season approaches, consumer confidence for selling jumped in January, according to Fannie Mae.
February 8 -
As 2021 shapes up to be a robust year for mortgage volumes, local lenders discuss the 12 metro areas that are expected to get the most interest from buyers, according to Zillow.
February 8 -
The housing market’s boom led to more borrowers building home wealth but the pandemic’s negative impact brings concern for underwater owners, according to Attom Data Solutions.
February 5 -
The deal definitively ends a monthslong war of words between the data provider and stakeholders who attempted a hostile takeover.
February 4 -
After mortgage rates rose for three weeks, borrowers took advantage of a 3-basis-point dip and sparked a short-term refinancing rally, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
February 3 -
Now approved by Fannie Mae, the digital servicer aims to shake up the status quo by reducing costs caused by a “monopoly in the market.”
February 2 -
The coalition, led by New York’s Letitia James and Minnesota’s Keith Ellison, argues that PHH Mortgage’s payment processing fees violate some state laws.
February 1 -
The CARES Act-related forbearances could be “lulling us into a false sense of security” as 12-month expirations approach, according to Black Knight.
February 1 -
The uptick marks only the third increase in consecutive weeks since reaching a peak in May, according to Black Knight.
January 29 -
As home prices surged in 2020 due to shrinking inventory and raging demand, sellers received the highest returns on investment since at least 2005, according to Attom Data Solutions.
January 28 -
The president’s executive action looks to assess the impact of the previous administration's alterations to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Disparate Impact rules, while reinforcing Biden’s vow to eliminate discriminatory lending practices.
January 27 -
Black Knight’s product is designed to assist mortgage lenders in performing due diligence while also preventing heightened risk of foreclosure losses.
January 26
