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To view the original article by Connie Kim on HOUSINGWIRE, click here. The combination of high home prices and insufficient savings for a down payment makes it challenging for first-time homebuyers to pull the trigger on a property purchase. But the good news is, more buyers have become aware of down payment assistance (DPA) options […]

To view the original article written by Amy Fontinelle on Forbes, click here. Correspondent lending is a major part of the mortgage origination business. But if you’re shopping for a home loan, you probably won’t know if you’re applying with a correspondent lender unless you ask. More than one in four borrowers got their home

To read the original article written by Molly Grace and edited by Richard Richtmyer on Business Insider, click here. For hopeful homebuyers with lower incomes and little savings for a down payment, becoming a homeowner can seem way out of reach. Fortunately, there are a number of programs available that can make buying a home

To view the original article on PROGRESS in Lending, click here. National affordable housing innovator Arrive Home has announced the launch of its Earned Equity Program. As part of Arrive Home’s continued mission to expand access to homeownership for underserved borrowers, the new Earned Equity program helps more consumers achieve their homeownership goals through a

To read the original article by Arnie Aurellano on Scotsman Guide, click here. Planet Home Lending has hired Doug Long as senior vice president, divisional sales manager. Before joining Planet, Long was the Southeast divisional president for AmeriFirst Mortgage/Union Home and president of national lending for Prospect Mortgage. Prior to that, he was CEO and

To read the original article by Brad Finkelstein on National Mortgage News, click here. Crafting a compensation package that allows mortgage companies to recruit or retain the employees they desire has to strike a balance between offering a competitive amount and ensuring it is sustainable for the finances of the business. In boom times, companies

To view the original article on The Title Report, click here. Women’s History Month was authorized by Congress on March 7, 1982, first as Women’s History Week, then eventually as the entire month in 1987. Each year, the president issues a proclamation calling for programs, ceremonies, and activities in honor of the powerful women shaping

To view the original article on RESPA News, click here. March is Women’s History Month, with March 8 home to International Women’s Day. Women’s History Month was authorized by Congress on March 7, 1982, first as Women’s History Week, then eventually as the entire month in 1987. Each year, the president issues a proclamation calling

See the original article by Jake Safane at CBS News here. Inflation isn’t as hot as it was a year or so ago, but prices are still increasing at a 3.2% annual pace, based on the most recent inflation report. Considering the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2% annual inflation, the central bank has not yet

To read the original article by Tony Cantu on MPA, click here. One never knows just who might play a pivotal role in a person’s career. A career-starting influence sometimes can come for the unlikeliest of sources. Take Tai Pherribo Christensen, president of Arrive Home, whose mortgage industry mentorship came from an implausible source. “I