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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

Please click here to listen to The Chrisman Commentary Episode 12.6.22 featuring Arrive Home’s Tai Christensen.