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Meet My Realtor….And My Loan Officer!

Published: July 2025 As a Homebuyer, how would you feel about your Realtor also being your Mortgage Loan Officer? Reviews are mixed but the industry is seeing an uptick in this trend  as more lenders are supporting it, citing the ability to boost business and

Mortgage Market Moves: Key Acquisitions Shaping the Industry in 2025

The mortgage industry is undergoing a significant transformation in 2025, with rising interest rates, regulatory shifts, and evolving consumer behavior pushing companies to consolidate and innovate. In this dynamic environment, acquisitions are becoming a strategic move for lenders, servicers, and fintechs aiming to grow market

When the Top Leaves: Analyzing the Increasing CEO Exodus

In recent years, the corporate landscape has witnessed a significant trend: the departure of CEOs from their positions. This has been creating waves within their organizations and the broader market. Chief executives have been rushing to the exits more than they ever have, based on

Could New AI “Agents” Hold People for Ransom in 2025?

According to a recent article by Malwarebytes, the Digital Security giant, a paradigm shift in technology is hurtling towards us, and it could change everything we know about cybersecurity. Uhh, again, that is. When ChatGPT was unveiled to the public in late 2022, security experts

Updated Mortgage Outlook for 2025

We’ve hit the halfway point of the first quarter of 2025, and the year’s outlook is slightly different than at year’s end. At the end of 2024, economists expected the fed to make up to four rate cuts this year and the MBA forecasted $2.1-2.3B

MBA Convention Recap from October 27, 2024

It was announced that next year’s convention will be in Las Vegas. We look forward to seeing everyone there. Please reach out to MSA if you are interested in scheduling a meeting in sin city! https://www.mba.org/news-and-research/newsroom/news/2024/10/27/mba-forecast-commercial-multifamily-borrowing-and-lending-to-increase-26-percent-to-539-billion-in-2024

The Hurricane Effect

Houseingwire.com recently published an article detailing how the recent hurricanes have impacted the housing market, specifically the inventory.   We have seen an uptick in overall inventory, in fact in my own Colorado neighborhood, I have seen availability double from last year.  According to HW, four weeks

The Climate Haven Myth

In a world of increasingly powerful hurricanes and other rising climate threats, those with vested interests in promoting certain locations have sold the public a dream. The term “climate haven” never made much sense. After Hurricane Helene dumped 2 feet of rain on western North