Buying a home for the first time can be an intimidating process. What buyers — especially first-timers — need in a realtor is someone they can trust. Someone with solid information about a home, the neighborhood, the school district — someone who’s built a solid reputation on having those answers. Someone with the knowledge to […]

When picking sides for your intramural data-untangling game, it would make sense to pick Kyle Lundstedt first. The PhD-owning, dance-band-leading Californian is the president of IndustryVault, which builds and manages cloud-based analytics platforms. Ginnie Mae and the FHA are two institutions that rely on IndustryVault for data management. “There’s really no industry like the mortgage […]

Rick Arvielo, New American Funding CEO, talked with Mortgage Media’s SA Ibrahim at SocialSurvey’s Create WOW Summit about the company’s growth, and discussed how New American might step up to the next level. Rick focuses on the technology, marketing and capital markets for the company. He co-founded New American with his wife, Patty Arvielo, who […]

There’s good news and bad news on the horizon for housing, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist with Moody’s Analytics. The good news: The current mortgage rate — about 4.5 percent on the 30-year fixed loan — should be good for the industry, with generally affordable home sales, some increase in construction, some refinancing activity. […]

There may be a new sheriff in town at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) — one who’s been openly skeptical about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s role and has called for the end of their conservatorship — but don’t expect much in the way of drastic or radical changes in 2019. That’s Barry Zigas’ […]

As part of his series “What Will the Experts Be Watching in 2019?“, Mortgage Media Senior Advisor Dave Stevens talked with 13 industry experts on the top issues they would be looking at in the new year. Going more in-depth, Dave has been recording his discussions with many of these thought-leaders for the Mortgage Media […]

SA Ibrahim: The President of Motto Mortgage is here today and that’s Ward Morrison. Ward thank you for joining us and I’m really looking forward to hearing more about Motto Mortgage from you, what makes it different? Why did you start it? How did you get to this point in the journey? Ward Morrison: Sure. […]

Dave Stevens: Hi everybody. This is Dave Stevens and, as you all know, we just recently put out a piece reaching out to 13 of the top leaders in mortgage finance, policy, and more around the country. We got amazing response from top economists like Mark Zandi and Frank Nothaft. We had the former FHA […]

By David H. Stevens, CMB Harry and Meghan will gift us with a royal baby, 3D printers will go mainstream, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place this summer in France with Team USA as the defending champs. This new year even marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, a great reminder […]

SA Ibrahim: Well it’s a real pleasure to be here with David Lykken this morning. David is a real legend in the industry and I’m sure you’ve all had an opportunity to hear his podcast and watch his videos and he brings news and information and insights into the industry. So David, tell me, what […]