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If you think DPA is a niche, you’re missing the bigger picture
Lenders, take note. June is National Homeownership Month, and if you’re still treating down payment assistance (DPA) like some fringe program, you’re about to get left behind. The housing market isn’t just shifting—it’s being dismantled and rebuilt in real time. Younger buyers are bypassing the legacy playbooks. They’re digitally native, financially savvy, and actively searching for alternatives to the tired “save for a decade to buy a home” model.
Redefining what it means to win in mortgage
You likely hear strategies rooted in competitive advantage: how to stand out, gain market share and outperform rivals. In mortgage, that playbook often mirrors sports—one side wins, the other loses.
Homebuyers finally catch a break with more inventory
Homebuyers are finally getting some good news: Active housing inventory is returning to the levels we experienced before the pandemic.
The biggest reverse mortgage marketing moves from the first half of 2024
Two leading reverse mortgage lenders have made moves this year to expand the industry’s marketing landscape: FOA and NAF.
AI vendor management: Vetting partners in a brave new world
With more AI players getting into the housing space, the due diligence and vetting process takes on increased scrutiny and strategy. How do you get past the front door of the company to adopt new technology and how do you leverage technology but do it in a compliant way? This panel unpacks how to get […]
Battling deep fakes in the home-buying transaction
After learning about the framework and potential of AI, along with how to use it responsibly, Sachin Rajpal, chief data and analytics officer at CoreLogic, unpacks how to bring these conversations together into real life use cases. To start, a home is often the biggest asset that an individual has, and unfortunately, fraud is a […]
Mike Simonsen on leading indicators of a housing slowdown
How fast and how much will the housing market slow? Here are four leading indicators to watch for a slowdown and an analysis of where we are today.
The Agency swoops into New York, buys Triplemint
The Agency has emerged as national luxury player with its latest acquisition of Triplemint, a Manhattan shop started in 2013.
Are new home sales flagging a recession?
When new home sales and housing starts begin to fall together, a recession is usually not far away. However this report needs context.
