Magazine Issue Year Root Tag

Latin, Black and Asian buyers are expected to drive future homeownership growth but corporate suites have yet to reflect demographics

How technologies that perform steps in home valuations and underwriting could evolve as fintechs ramp up product development

Experts assess the potential for distressed debt sales post-pandemic and offer perspectives on the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s purchases in the sector this year

United Wholesale Mortgage set off a firestorm of controversy when it forbade brokers from doing business with Rocket and Fairway. Is the brawl benefitting the wholesale channel?

Despite the hardships of the pandemic, it was a great year for the industry, bringing some lasting changes in how business is done

These notable employers detail how they’re keeping staff energized and engaged as they enter a second year of remote work

With refinance volumes predicted to fall — but currently continuing apace — lenders explain how they’re readying themselves for eventual contraction and its implications for their expenditures

With an unusually high number of unknowns to factor in, mortgage industry leaders offer a peek at their playbooks for the next year

With conferences moving to the digital sphere, organizers are finding creative ways to foster the community-building that’s vital to the field

In a wild election year, party polarization and racial equity issues make it tougher for trade groups to manage internal divisions while ensuring the field supports those who get their hands on the levers of power

How the mortgage and housing industries react to the current civil rights moment could shape policies and bridge the homeownership divide for the Black community

Breaking down color barriers

Lenders prepare for a ferocious volume of loans requiring loss mitigation

How the COVID-19 pandemic could change the industry forever

Loan officers at the forefront of the field say use of ai tools is key to maintaining a competitive edge, as is the need to move the client conversation beyond rates alone. And in the age of covid-19, they say remote signings and financial contingencies are more crucial than ever.

The industry’s stand-out employers are marked by inclusive cultures, Charitable spirits and cutting-edge technology. And sure, the free lunches don’t hurt.

Why 2020 could see mortgage lenders forced to reconsider their go-slow approach to AI, big data and other technologies

What the initiation of the California Consumer Privacy Act means for the mortgage industry

The Trump administration has begun actively pressing a case for ending conservatorship for Fannie and Freddie. A detailed look at what’s being proposed and how the situation is likely to evolve with respect to questions on capital, the QM patch, a federal backstop, and more

Lenders have vastly improved the user experience for consumers but staff often operate in archaic systems. That imbalance brings risks ... And is only going to grow