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This article was originally published by Nora Colomer at Fox Business on March 21, 2023.  Homes in Bay Area tech hubs saw the biggest decline in value U.S. homes lost roughly $2.3 trillion in value by the end of 2022, according to a recent Redfin report. Yet, pandemic-era gains helped total U.S. home values register a […]

This article was originally published by Paul Gigliotti at Axis Lending Academy on March 14, 2023.  Mortgage industry veterans, Tai Christensen and Jacob Gaffney added to Board of Directors, to help academy expand its reach. Athens, GA; March 14, 2023 – AXIS Lending Academy, a nonprofit program that educates and empowers individuals looking to begin a career in mortgage, has appointed Tai

March 2023 link to original article Recognizing the female powerhouses as forces in the mortgage industry Influencer, Innovator, Visionary — those three words can be used to describe National Mortgage Professional Magazine’s 2023 Mortgage Lending Women of Inspiration. What sets them apart is they are pushing women forward in a male-dominated industry. They fight against

Black excellence is routinely celebrated in professional sports, with Black athletes representing 73% of NBA players and 58% of the NFL. This year’s Super Bowl featured two Black quarterbacks, in another example of Black men making athletic history. And while Blacks continue to excel in this capacity, unfortunately, we continue to lag in one critically important arena: homeownership. According to a

Co-Founder and Chief Diversity Officer of social enterprise Arrive Home takes the helm to discuss critical issues impacting the mortgage industry SOUTH JORDAN, Utah; Feb. 28, 2023 – Tai Christensen, Co-Founder and Chief Diversity Officer of Arrive Home, is the new host of the California Mortgage Bankers Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Podcast.  The monthly

This article was originally published by Molly Grace and Sarah Silbert at Business Insider on February 22, 2023. FHA mortgages have long provided first-time homebuyers and those with less-than-stellar credit an affordable way to achieve homeownership. But one of the main drawbacks of these mortgages has been that their mortgage insurance costs are relatively high.  FHA mortgage borrowers

This article was originally published by Tai Christensen at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation on February 1, 2023.  A mortgage industry veteran offers her take on how to increase black homeownership in the U.S. Understanding how to increase Black homeownership in the U.S. begins with having the proper framework. The Black homeownership rate in 2022 was

This article was originally published by Rochelle at the Five Star Institute on January 25, 2023. TAI CHRISTENSEN, CHIEF DIVERSITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER AT ARRIVE HOME IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN MORTGAGE DIVERSITY COUNCIL (AMDC) AND CURRENT CHAIR OF THE AMDC ADVISORY COUNCIL. SHE HAS BEEN AN AMDC MEMBER FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND SERVED

December 13, 2022 link to original article We need industry thought leaders if mortgage lending is going to advance moving forward. Our existing awards all acknowledge the good work that executives are doing now, but we think it’s time to reward future work and initiatives. We need thought leaders that are not afraid to step

This article was originally published at PROGRESS In Lending Association on December 13, 2022. TAI CHRISTENSEN Chief Diversity & Public Relations Officer Arrive Home Tai Christensen wants to close the real estate wealth gap that’s locking minority borrowers out of homeownership, and she won’t slow down until she’s made a difference. It’s a systemic problem