The Baltimore homeowner succumbed to cancer before she could celebrate a landmark appraisal bias win. She's part of a long legacy of Black homeowners who've died while fighting for their rights
by Marian McPherson Mar 27
Polly says Lender Intelligence harnesses advanced data science and machine learning tools to give lenders a holistic view of their business and the wider competitive landscape
by Matt Carter Mar 12
The peak of the spring homebuying season may have shifted to later in the year, at least in some markets, according to new analysis by Zillow
by Ben Verde Mar 7
Worries about commercial real estate are making jumbo mortgages costlier, since regional banks are a major provider of loans that are too big for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
by Matt Carter Mar 1
Second Century Ventures and Foundry Venture Capital have backed the company with $10M. Knock is now turning to public funding site Wefunder to get to $15M
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 26
Approximately 28% of brokerage leaders believe 'recruiting and retaining talent' will be their most challenging responsibility 1 year from now, according to results from the Inman Intel Index survey
by Chris LeBarton Feb 26
Veterans and active duty servicemembers can use the company's Tinman platform to see their rates and get pre-approved in minutes and may qualify to buy a home with no down payment
by Matt Carter Feb 15
MBA lender survey shows applications from homebuyers are down 12% from a year ago, as mortgage rates continue to rebound from December lows on stubborn inflation data
by Matt Carter Feb 14
Lenders won't be required to use the more inclusive FICO Score 10T and VantageScore 4.0 scoring models before next year, but several are already using them to expand the pool of borrowers
by Matt Carter Feb 14
Loans for office buildings specifically dropped 68% year over year and 32% quarter over quarter as investors remained wary about the risk-heavy sectors and interest rates remained high
by Ben Verde Feb 13
Regional banks are in the spotlight again as cracks begin to show in their balance sheets due to the ongoing distress in the commercial real estate sector
by Ben Verde Feb 9
FNB's 2017 acquisition of Yadkin Bank for $1.8B expanded its footprint into North Carolina, where the DOJ alleges it avoided providing mortgages to majority-Black and Hispanic communities
by Matt Carter Feb 6
Trainer Bernice Ross talks to popular TikTok credit expert Alisa Glutz to find out how you and your clients can optimize the potential of a credit profile for lower interest rates and better scores
by Bernice Ross Feb 2
Tokyo's Aozora Bank and New York Community Bancorp posted massive losses tied to commercial real estate loans Thursday morning, an indication that threats to the office sector aren't over yet
by Ben Verde Feb 1
CEO and new Inman contributor Jillayne Schlicke explains how common phrases around financing and interest rates can land you and your business in hot water
by Jillayne Schlicke Jan 30
Wednesday's panel at ICNY 2024 says a high interest rate environment will continue driving innovation in the mortgage and finance sector
by Taylor Anderson Jan 24