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Consumer confidence takes a battering not seen since 1990
Consumer sentiment is experiencing its steepest three-month decline since 1990, having fallen by 32% since January.
Top indie brokerage sides with Zillow on CCP
West USA Realty joins eXp Realty and NextHome in committing to Zillow’s listing standards, taking a stand in the CCP debate.
Former loanDepot CFO Patrick Flanagan lands at Rate
The former loanDepot executive has also held previous positions at Carrington Mortgage Services and Waterfall Asset Management.
Tim Mayopoulos on the limits of GSE innovation
Lenders who adopt technology, but don’t enforce discipline within their organization won’t see the efficiency savings technology promises, Blend president Timothy Mayopoulos said. HW+ Premium Content.
How can the mortgage industry retain more employees?
“We should take pride in the fact that our tiny, little industry is really pivotal in this whole cogwheel of not just the American dream, but our economy and everything else,” Black Knight’s Sandra Madigan says. HW+ Premium Content
In a purchase market, rookie LOs may struggle
Rookie LOs in 2020 could ride the refi wave and rack up a hefty monthly paycheck without Herculean effort. But these days, they’ll have to sing for their supper. HW+ Premium Content.
