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Find out what mortgage professionals in the USA have to say about recent developments in home equity, with valauble advice for professionals and home owners alike.

The big interview: What Figure's acquisition of Kiavi means for mortgage brokers

Figure hopes the Kiavi acquisition makes it the institutional anchor for non-QM that the agencies are for conventional lending

Consumer pessimism hits two-year low, and 10 million borrowers are waiting to refi

New survey shows the refi opportunity building in the market could be short-lived when it arrives

As mortgage refinances dry up, here is where the next wave of business is coming from

One San Diego broker explains what the market looks like when rate-and-term refis disappear

'Tailwinds about one mile per hour': Why the housing recovery keeps getting delayed

Lower mortgage rates, not cheaper lumber, are key to driving more construction and renovations, lumber expert says

US home prices hold steady as spring market finds its footing

Cotality's April 2026 Home Price Index points to stabilization, but Florida leads rate-sensitive markets showing strain

Former NJ mayor sentenced to prison for short sale mortgage fraud

A New Jersey politician used false mortgage documents to extract more than $200,000 in federal relief

Texas court spares BBVA over $10,000 home equity loan error

The whole loan was on the line – here's the rule Texas lenders now live by

California court rejects nonsignatory firm's bid to force arbitration on boilerplate

Why one paragraph in a complaint wasn't enough to send a homeowner's case into arbitration

Inside the broker channel's growth amid industry consolidation

How independent brokers are positioning to win as mergers reshape the mortgage landscape

Top brokers on closing tough deals and building a referral-driven business

Expert originators reveal how communication and product knowledge separate the best from the rest