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These Architects Are Designing High-End Homes Made to Look Old
Architects have carved out a niche in high-end new homes that are exactingly designed to look old.
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The loan officer engineer: The $11,898 problem
Freddie Mac data puts 67% of origination cost in personnel, even after years of digital mortgage spend
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The real AI divide in the mortgage industry
Q1 2026 origination costs averaged $11,898 while lenders earned $727, or 16 bps, in pre-tax production profit
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Borrower Analysis, 1st Lien HELOC, Ginnie eNote Products; Webcasts Approaching; NEXA/UMortgage Deal
“People make their wealth out of one investment. People keep their wealth by diversifying their investments.” Owning mortgage servicing rights has created wealth for many companies, and STRATMOR’s cur
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Cost of Materials Rises, Especially for Smaller Builders
Material costs increased by 6.7% over the previous year, according to results from the survey for the July 2026 NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). A large majority (72.9%) of the builders re
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3% Mortgage Rate vs. a 3% Down Payment: Which Path Builds More Wealth?
If approved, California Proposition 37 would create a down payment assistance program that offers a 3% down payment minimum.
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Second Quarter 2026 Multifamily Construction Data
According to NAHB analysis of quarterly Census data, the count of multifamily, for-rent housing starts increased year-over-year during the second quarter of 2026. For the quarter, 117,000 multifamily
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Mapped: Where Homeowners Are Seriously Underwater on Their Mortgages
Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, and DC all saw increases in the number of seriously underwater homes this year.
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Phil Crescenzo teams with son to join CrossCountry Mortgage
LO leaves NFM Lending for CCM to focus on underserved borrowers in the Southeast
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Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Higher
Mortgage rates are based on bonds, but whereas bonds improved slightly from Friday's levels, mortgage rates are microscopically higher for the average lender. The issue is timing. Mortgage lenders set
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Unlock reaches deal with Minnesota AG after home equity agreements were labeled illegal
Minnesota AG secures nearly $1M in relief; Unlock is no longer offering HEAs there
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Florida’s Space Coast housing market enters a new normal
Active inventory is 20.7% from a year ago, but that scarcity has not translated into broad pricing power for sellers