Plaza Home Mortgage Hires Michael Wilson as CIO
Michael H. Wilson has joined Plaza Home Mortgage, a wholesale and correspondent mortgage lender, as chief information officer. Wilson joins Plaza from Zense, a technology…
Day: September 21, 2021
Housing Starts Jumped in August as Builders Battled Supply-Side Constraints
Housing starts reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.6 million in August, an increase of 3.9% compared with July and up a whopping 17.4%…
The State of the Single-Family Rental Market
Part of the Five Star Conference, the Single-Family Rental and Investment Roundtable delved into SFR trends and challenges, lending strategies, and where to seek out…
Five Star Conference Labs Highlight Innovations in the Servicing Sector
The final day of the Five Star Conference 2021 featured two educational Labs geared toward servicing professionals, as they look to technology and its role…
Small Equals Big
Small changes can lead to big improvements. At some point, within almost every coaching session, I believe that some version of this topic comes up.…
Five Star Honors Industry Leaders at Women in Housing Event
The final day of the Five Star Conference included the Women in Housing Leadership Awards, as well as a panel featuring insights from a number…
Nearly 20 Percent Decrease in August New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for August 2021 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 17% compared from a…
5 Resources to Protect Your Appraisal Practice
In our litigious society, real estate appraisers are increasingly vulnerable to many kinds of liability. Luckily, there are steps you can take to limit your…