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The potential benefits of senior property tax deferral programs
A longtime retirement researcher weighs in on the possible benefits of property tax deferrals for older homeowners.
Realtors clash over NAR speech code
Critics argue that the code violates free speech rights, while supporters say it’s needed to uphold ethical standards.
Where does Jonathan McKernan’s CFPB nomination stand?
The nominee to become the next CFPB director may get a Senate vote later than was previously indicated, according to one housing insider.
Originators gear up for the purchase market
Few in mid-March could have predicted that a perfect storm of ultra-low interest rates, new migration patterns and historic government intervention wouldn’t just save them, but line their pockets with billions of dollars and change their entire trajectory. But many of those elements are fading as the industry heads into 2022.
HW+ Member Spotlight: Sarah DeCiantis
HW+ member Sarah DeCiantis, who serves as chief marketing officer at United Wholesale Mortgage, talks about the trends she is closely watching.
The secondary market is primed to rise in 2022
Projecting the outlook for the housing market in the coming year, including prospects for the secondary market for mortgage-backed securities, can be an exercise in crystal-ball gazing, but one indicator key to bringing clarity to that crystal ball is the direction of interest rates.
