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The Agency’s Rainy Hake Austin on leadership and AI integration
Hake Austin emphasizes the importance of ethical leadership and a growing industry shift away from a purely transactional mindset.
Longbridge’s new proprietary reverse mortgage aims to preserve home equity for heirs
A new private-label reverse mortgage from Longbridge aims to attract borrowers who are concerned about leaving assets for their heirs.
Competition for HELOC business heats up as home equity grows
MBA panelists highlighted the chance for loan officers to originate more HELOCs and other second-lien mortgages as the housing market sags.
What will housing credit look like in next recession?
We need to understand the credit channels in the U.S. today and why they’re so different than the period of 2002-2008.
Rocket launches its first credit card to attract buyers, homeowners
Rocket Companies rolled out the Rocket Visa Signature Card to attract buyers and homeowners to its ecosystem in a tough mortgage market.
Opinion: The risk from Fannie Mae’s mission creep
Fannie Mae reportedly moving beyond their mission and into the title insurance business raises significant alarm bells.