Rejoice! Housing affordability didn’t get worse in 2024 by Jeff Andrews for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Affordability issues have stymied the housing market for the better part of the past decade, but it didn’t get worse in 2024. That’s the conclusion of a new report from Redfin, which said that housing affordability didn’t deteriorate further last year, the first time that’s happened in four years. …

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CFPB sues Vanderbilt, a Berkshire Hathaway lender, over risky home loans by Flávia Furlan Nunes for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, part of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, has been accused by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) of manipulating underwriting standards and setting borrowers up to fail in manufactured home loans. The consumer watchdog on Monday filed a lawsuit in a U.S. district court in…

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Logan Finance promotes Sarah Gonzalez to chief innovation officer by Sarah Wolak for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire HousingWire Vanguard Sarah Gonzalez has taken on a new role at Logan Finance Corporation as chief innovation officer. Gonzalez formerly served as Logan’s chief operating officer, a position she started in February 2024. Before joining Logan, Gonzalez served as president and COO at Panorama Mortgage Group. Gonzalez has a…

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