HousingWireHousingWire A welcome drop in 30-year conforming mortgage rates to the low-6% range led to a burst of refinance activity early in the fall, with more than 300,000 mortgage holders closing refinance transactions in September and October. That’s according to the December 2024 Mortgage Monitor report from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). “Homeowners…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Do you want to create a pipeline of active buyers and sellers? These time-tested real estate prospecting ideas, tips and strategies will help you diversify your prospecting efforts, load up your database with new contacts and lock in your continued success. First, we’ll cover the basics of real estate…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In an industry without formal education requirements, mortgage coaches can play a critical role in professional education and development. But gone are the days when loan officers were the only ones who needed to stand out from their competition — mortgage coaches are now the ones competing for a dwindling…
Continue reading →Left to right: Nicole Bluefort; Jennifer Desrosiers; Cyndee Gruden; Jennifer MacDonald and Josephine Moran were the presenters of the 2024 Powered by Women event, at the Manchester Country Club in Bedford on Nov. 7, 2024. (Photo by Jodie Andruskevich) Women in the workforce can succeed by finding the right connections…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Monday submitted a letter to a House of Representatives subcommittee in which it urged lawmakers to provide higher funding levels already approved in the Senate for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Ginnie Mae. The higher funding levels would go toward…
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