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Black Knight: Falling Rates Boost Affordability to 18-Month High

Black Knight: Falling Rates Boost Affordability to 18-Month High

Monday, 05 August 2019
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With rates hovering right around 3.75% for the last few weeks, there's been some positive impact on home affordability. In fact, affordability is now the best it’s been in 18 months, according to the report. Read more...
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HUD Mulls New Hurdle to Fair Housing Claims

HUD Mulls New Hurdle to Fair Housing Claims

Tuesday, 06 August 2019
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The Department of Housing and Urban and Development is circulating a proposal that housing advocates say would add a great deal of difficulty to filing discrimination claims in court. So reports NPR. Read more...
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Consumer Watchdog Change Could Hamper Mortgages

Consumer Watchdog Change Could Hamper Mortgages

Wednesday, 07 August 2019
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America’s consumer watchdog agency has moved to end a regulatory provision that helped thousands of homebuyers receive a mortgage. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...
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Fed Cuts Rates, Stops Short of Promising More

Fed Cuts Rates, Stops Short of Promising More

Monday, 05 August 2019
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The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by 25 basis points, in what Fed chair Jerome Powell called a “mid-cycle adjustment.” So reports Business Insider. Read more...
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Ask Brian: Why Scripts Don't Work?

Ask Brian: Why Scripts Don't Work?

Thursday, 01 August 2019
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Dear Brian, I realize it’s important to work with agents and I have invested a lot of time and energy investing in programs that provide scripts. I am successful at getting the meetings but the scripts don’t seem to convert these meetings into business relationships for me. Any advice? --Leroy in Michigan Read more...
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Winning in the Age of the 'Attention Economy'

Winning in the Age of the 'Attention Economy'

Wednesday, 31 July 2019
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By Pat Sherlock, Founder QFS Sales Solutions Most originators understand that their job is to influence prospects to buy their products and services. Whether it is targeting a new referral source or a borrower, all sales professionals face the same challenge: to move prospects from "I'm not sure" to "Yes, I want to make a… Read more...
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New American Funding Eyes 1,000 New Jobs

New American Funding Eyes 1,000 New Jobs

Tuesday, 30 July 2019
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New American Funding has announced plans to boost headcount by nearly 1,000. So reports the Orange County (Calif.) Register. Read more...
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Mortgage Rates Fall, Near Three-year Lows

Mortgage Rates Fall, Near Three-year Lows

Tuesday, 30 July 2019
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U.S. long-term mortgage rates dipped close to three-year lows last week amid signs the Federal Reserve might cut rates this week. So reports the Associated Press. Read more...
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Housing, Manufacturing Holding Economy Back

Housing, Manufacturing Holding Economy Back

Monday, 29 July 2019
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The longest economic expansion in U.S. history faces a dual threat from lackluster housing and manufacturing sectors, despite robust consumer spending. So reports Reuters. Read more...
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Have Your Clients Ready To Lock - Next Week Could Start A New Trend.

Have Your Clients Ready To Lock - Next Week Could Start A New Trend.

Friday, 26 July 2019
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https://youtu.be/zCvymUyNd5Y The MMG Weekly recap shows that there is a lot going on right now. GDP just came out at 2.1% vs the expected 1.8%. Bonds haven't been making a clear breakout to new highs. Next week will have a lot of news that could effect the market, one way or another - rate cut… Read more...
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