Indiana senator explains his inquiries into reverse mortgages

Indiana senator explains his inquiries into reverse mortgages

Late last week, Indiana Sen. Mike Braun (R) submitted a letter to Ginnie Mae president Alanna McCargo asking about what he identified as recent bouts of instability in both the Home Equity... Read more »
Are reverse mortgages the most underutilized retirement tool?

Are reverse mortgages the most underutilized retirement tool?

Home equity levels among homeowners aged 62 and older are at record levels following the end of the pandemic. As a result, reverse mortgages may no longer be considered a “loan of... Read more »
February home sales spike 9.5% as supply improves

February home sales spike 9.5% as supply improves

Belmont, North Carolina, Myers Park, large brick mansion with for sale sign in front yard. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Sales of existing homes surged 9.5% in February... Read more »
Lisa Moriello talks tech, 2024 HECM limit and openness to reverse mortgages

Lisa Moriello talks tech, 2024 HECM limit and openness to reverse mortgages

Lisa Moriello, the national retail reverse mortgage sales manager at multichannel lender loanDepot, recently spoke to RMD about how business in 2024 seemed to be off to a promising start. Diving deeper... Read more »
Weekly mortgage demand jumps again

Weekly mortgage demand jumps again

CNBC’s Diana Olick joins ‘The Exchange’ to report on the rise in weekly mortgage demand. Source link Read more »
The bets she’s making now

The bets she’s making now

Sonali Pier is a portfolio manager with Pimco Pimco’s Sonali Pier strives for outperformance. The youngest of three and the daughter of Indian immigrants, Pier set her sights on Wall Street after... Read more »
President Biden floats ,000 first-time homebuyers tax credit

President Biden floats $10,000 first-time homebuyers tax credit

Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty Images President Joe Biden has floated plans to address the country’s affordable housing issues, including new tax breaks for first-time homebuyers and “starter home” sellers. However,... Read more »
February home sales spike 9.5% as supply improves

Weekly mortgage demand surges 11% as more homes hit the spring market

An aerial view shows a subdivision that has replaced the once rural landscape on July 19, 2023 in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois.  Scott Olson | Getty Images Spring hasn’t officially sprung yet, but... Read more »
Q&A: Roam’s Raunaq Singh looks to capitalize on the potential of assumable mortgages

Q&A: Roam’s Raunaq Singh looks to capitalize on the potential of assumable mortgages

Housing affordability is at its lowest level in more than  a decade, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and there are few ways to circumvent the rising costs of... Read more »
Even as originations stay slow, Longbridge parent remains committed to reverse mortgages

Even as originations stay slow, Longbridge parent remains committed to reverse mortgages

Ellington Financial, parent company of top 10 reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial, reported a lower economic return for the fourth quarter of 2023, which was partially driven by net losses from Longbridge... Read more »