Notable mortgage industry hires and promotions, Feb. 21-25
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME) announced the appointment of member Tom Ahles… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
With rates up and supply chain issues lingering, new-home sales slip in January

Reading Time: 2 minutesSales of new single-family homes came in at a seasonally adjusted annualized pace of 801,000 units i… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Large share of renters plan on buying in 2022 — but will they be able to?

Reading Time: 2 minutesAnswer will go long way toward determining rent-growth trajectory this year
S&P Case-Shiller Index inches upward after months of slowing

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index held steady in December with an 18.8% y… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Industry Watch: Freddie Mac announces direct-deposit income assessment, Homepoint outsources servicing and more
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHomepoint announced an outsourcing agreement with ServiceMac, which will now handle Homepoint’s serv… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
January existing-home sales grow as buyers race against rising rates

Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite rising interest rates and eroding affordability, existing-home sales saw a monthly increase … Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Notable mortgage industry hires and promotions, Feb. 14-18
Reading Time: 3 minutesFreddie Mac appointed Heidi Mason as executive vice president and general counsel. She brings 25 yea… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Out-of-towners’ budgets dwarfing local homebuyers’ limits, Redfin finds

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the country’s hot spots for inbound migration, out-of-town homebuyers are bringing nearly 30% mor… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Former educator at center of REES scandal banned from teaching, ordered to pay $75,000

Reading Time: 2 minutesDanny Yen, the mortgage educator who orchestrated a scheme that helped more than 600 originators flo… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Mortgage rate locks grow for first time in four months

Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite a bevy of headwinds led by the swift rise of mortgage interest rates to the start the year, … Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in