Residential Spotlight: South Carolina
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Palmetto State is a manufacturing heavyweight.
Lizy Hoeffer Irvine, Guild Mortgage Co.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s what you lose when you get fired as a mortgage originator: your clients, your database, the files on your computer, your marketing materials and your pride. Lizy Hoeffer Irvine experienced this firsthand. She lost her job five years ago after a falling-out with her former business partner. “They just said I was the weak […]
John Bell III, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe VA loan program is still going strong after 75 years
Lending volume is up for home flips, but investment returns dip
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough the appetite for home flipping remains relatively steady, the market is beginning to cool. In 2018, there were 207,957 single-family homes and condominiums flipped in the U.S., according to Attom Data Solutions’ Year-End 2018 U.S. Home Flipping Report. This is a 4 percent decrease from the 216,537 flips seen in 2017, although the market […]
E-mail Security Should Be a Top Priority
Reading Time: 4 minutesData breaches demonstrate why mortgage companies must protect information
Put Success at the Top of Your To-Do List
Reading Time: 4 minutesFocus your efforts by planning ahead each day, then watch the results
Temper Ideals with Reality in Housing Reform
Reading Time: 4 minutesLaudable goal of reducing government footprint needs to be weighed
The Fixer-Upper Generation Can Boost Your Business
Reading Time: 3 minutesFinancing for short-term investment properties is a niche to consider
Making Things Click
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe compliance department serves as a crucial piece of the mortgage puzzle
Nonbank Lenders Are Building Momentum
Reading Time: 4 minutesOriginators should be aware of the reasons these companies are seizing market share
