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Most home sellers still rely on agents, but trust issues linger
Even among respondents planning to hire agents, only 70% said they trust them, the report noted, marking a decline from 81% in the prior year.
MBA urges congressional action on VA foreclosures
MBA urged the adoption of a partial claim program for VA-backed mortgages as the VASP program will stop accepting new applications on May 1.
Trump spares homebuilders on Canadian and Mexican imports, but China’s tariff hits hard
President Trump didn’t do homebuilders any favors by imposing a dramatic 125% tariff on China, a critical supplier of construction materials.
Lenders get stricter as some borrowers think they don’t have to pay
Mortgage standards are tightening as lenders beef up rules to ward off early defaults from people losing jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. HW+ Premium Content
Bruised but not broken: The state of today’s jumbo mortgage market
“The credit quality of these jumbo loans is going to remain reasonably good through this downturn,” predicted Joshua Steiner, managing director at Hedgeye Risk Management. HW+ Premium Content
Recruiting and Retaining Women in Leadership Roles
In this engage.talent on demand session, Kristina Pool, partner and chief operating officer at The Middleton Advisory Group, gives actionable tips on how to recruit and retain women in leadership roles.
