If you’ve ever received a handwritten letter, you know how exciting it is to open an unexpected, positive piece of mail. Sharing holiday greetings with your clients and vendors can strengthen relationships, foster loyalty, and spread goodwill with just one simple gesture. Whether sent by mail or email, a personalized…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Movement is constant in the mortgage industry. The pressure to increase loan volume and demand for quality origination talent, especially given fluctuating interest rates, rising business costs, and shrinking profitability, has increased the competition for hiring proven business generators, teams, and branches, and has driven a rise in mergers…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage brokerage firms are now under heightened scrutiny from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The regulator has recently assembled a team to audit these firms as their market presence has grown to rival regional lenders, HousingWire has learned. The CFPB’s focus is on how brokerage firms comply with…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Despite initial concerns that tariffs would push mortgage rates up to 8% and reduce housing demand, this week has brought some encouraging news. The 10-year yield has remained stable at a crucial technical level and even reversed direction, resulting in improved mortgage rates. Additionally, housing demand has surprisingly held…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Communities across the country, particularly those that are popular among retirees, are seeing an influx of older residents as a “silver tsunami” — based on population rather than housing inventory — prepares to wash over them. South Florida — already a popular retirement destination due to its warmer year-round…
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