Logan Mohtashami, HousingWire analyst, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss what the rise in mortgage rates mean for the consumer, what recent rate moves mean for housing activity, and much more.
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New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) this week announced that it rebranded to Flagstar Bank, laid off 700 employees and anticipated the transition of another 1,200 to Mr. Cooper Group as part of the sale of its third-party origination (TPO) business and mortgage servicing rights (MSRs). The changes come after NYCB, which concluded a merger with…
In this week’s episode of the Power House podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez speaks with Steve Jacobson, CEO of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. The pair explore best practices for building a company culture surrounded by humility and loyalty, growth strategies, community engagement and more. The duo also discusses Fairway’s status as a top 15 mortgage…
As mortgage rates fluctuate based on decreasing housing inventory volume, the appraisal market is more volatile than ever in key areas such as urban and rural communities states like California and Texas. With higher rates, lower transaction volumes usually plague the industry, translating to fewer appraisals as homeowners hunker down with their lower rates. Homes…