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Luxury, loyalty, legacy: A winning formula for Jills Zeder Group
With $1.85 billion in closed sales volume — more than double totals from the No. 2 large team — the Miami-based firm is setting a high bar.
Senate unanimously passes trigger leads bill
The mortgage industry is optimistic that a final bill banning trigger leads will reach President Trump’s desk in 2025.
This is how non-QM is critically helping achieve the American Dream
The non-QM space has long provided a valuable path for foreign nationals and global investors to purchase property in the United States. While these borrowers may follow a less traditional route, they play an essential role in the diversity and strength of the housing market. Even more importantly, non-QM serves international investors and domestic borrowers with unconventional portfolios. In the case of foreign demand, these investors have a comparatively high net worth compared to American nationals and enjoy the safe haven that United States property investments offer. They are a less risky collateral base as these investors typically hold other assets in their portfolios.
Mortgage rates helped by the Fed’s moderate stance
Mortgage rates did not go higher after the most recent Fed meeting and inventory is still growing.
Mortgage industry excitement is subsiding about expected Fed rate cuts in 2024
Mortgage rates are expected to stay higher for longer and production volume won’t improve significantly, according to industry experts.
Data breach at Nations Direct Mortgage impacts 83,000 borrowers
Names, addresses, Social Security numbers and loan numbers may have been obtained by an unauthorized third party
Is the housing market really 20% overbuilt?
If the housing market was in the grips of some mass hysteria of irrational purchasing, we would expect to see certain hallmarks in the data. HW+ Premium Content.
Congress nears deal on key housing bills
As Congress haggles over the topline figure for the social infrastructure deal, a Senate Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance Committee said a key housing provision will make the cut. HW+ Premium Content.
The biggest risk to the housing market right now
What economic factors present the most risk to the housing market for the rest of this year and into 2022? HW+ Premium Content.
