The mortgage industry's digital transformation is revolutionizing the home buying experience and upending the status quo for lenders and servicers. The Digital Mortgage Conference is the premiere event exclusively dedicated to these developments, bringing over 1,500 professionals to Las Vegas on Sept. 17-18 for keynote speakers, panels and the main attraction: live product demos showcasing the latest mortgage innovations.
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On average since 1970, new home sales volumes decline 7% month-over-month in September and 13% quarter-over-quarter in the final months of the year, according to analysts.
September 18
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Housing costs grew to an average of $2,632 during the four weeks ending Sept. 10, according to a Redfin report.
September 18
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High mortgage rates and the lack of inventory for sale pushed the sector into a downturn twice recently - between May and November last year and in May of 2023 - according to First American
September 18
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Nathan Stevenson is the founder and CEO of ForwardLane.
Prior to launching ForwardLane in 2015, Nathan worked in the financial services and technology sectors, including roles at BNP Paribas, asset manager CQS and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. He is a noted commentator on AI application in financial services.
September 18
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Sean Vanatta is a lecturer in economic history at the University of Glasgow and a senior fellow at the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation. His book, Plastic Capitalism: Banks, Credit Cards, and the End of Financial Control, was published by Yale University Press in 2024.
September 18
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The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo gauge declined 5 points to 45 after sliding 6 points a month earlier. That marked the largest back-to-back decrease in nearly a year.
September 18
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Patricia L. Harman is the editor-in-chief of Digital Insurance, covering the intersection between technology and insurance for the industry. She chairs Digital Insurance's annual Women in Insurance Leadership forum and hosts Digital Insurance's DigIn Podcast. Previously, she served as editor-in-chief of the PC360 group, chaired the Complex Claims & Litigation Forum and hosted the Insurance Speak podcast. Patti covers auto, property & casualty, workers' compensation, fraud, emerging risks, and is a frequent speaker at insurance industry events. She has more than 25 years of experience covering the property restoration and insurance industries, is a member of the National Press Club, and has been honored with over three dozen journalism awards.
September 18
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But that share is trending downward. In the fourth quarter, nearly nine out of 10 metro areas had home prices that were considered to be above sustainable levels.
September 15
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Ousmène Jacques Mandeng is a senior advisor at Accenture and a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
September 15
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Commercial real estate loans are a growing area of concern for banks. But OceanFirst says its exposure to a troubled shared credit tied to a Manhattan office building isn't a sign of broader problems in its portfolio.
September 15
