Breaking Down Mortgage Costs
As anyone who has bought a home knows, a mortgage payment has many different components that pay many different things—and these costs can be easily ignored, looked over, or just [...]
HUD Earmarks $2.6B+ to Fight Homelessness
The nationwide grant includes approximately 7,000 new and renewed grants aimed at assisting individuals and families experiencing homelessness move into permanent housing with access to supportive services. The post HUD [...]
Four Tips for Effective Mentorship
Kristy Folino of ServiceLink examines the importance of paying it forward to the next generation of mortgage industry leaders and the lasting impact of mentorship. The post Four Tips for [...]
Bidding War Competition Heightens
Experts say bidding wars are likely to remain commonplace, as cash offers are becoming an effective strategy to buy a home with multiple offers. The post Bidding War Competition Heightens [...]
Bankruptcies Tick Up for Second Month
Epiq, an Atlanta-based provider of intelligence to the legal services industry, has released its February 2022 bankruptcy filing statistics from its new Bankruptcy Analytics platform which found that filings increased by [...]
Sagent Extends Tech Stack Deal With Freedom Mortgage
New five-year extension will enable Freedom Mortgage, with a servicing portfolio of $400B, to power its homeowner-first servicing ecosystem. The post Sagent Extends Tech Stack Deal With Freedom Mortgage appeared [...]
Under Threat: The Environment and America’s Rental Market
Owning a home is the gold-standard of housing security. But for those who cannot afford to buy, they rent—and as of late, the market share of renters has steadily risen [...]
Top Field Services Trends to Expect This Year
From predictive tech to customer self-service, ServicePower SVP Brad Hawkins details the developments that may reshape the field services sector in the months to come. The post Top Field Services [...]
Share of Homes Selling Above List Price Doubles
This month marks the two-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic, which the World Health Organization officially declared on March 11, 2020. According to a new report from Redfin, the housing [...]