With 54% of students requiring financial assistance to pay for their higher education this past year, the burden of student loan debt continues to grow in the trillions and weighs heavily on individuals after graduation. Many graduates are concerned that student loan debt will negatively impact their ability to achieve their important financial milestone goals, especially homeownership.
The Hispanic community is driving homeownership growth in America—even in one of the most challenging housing markets in history. According to NAHREP's 2024 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report, Hispanic households added 238,000 new homeowners last year,...
First-time homebuyers remain one of the most underserved borrower segments in the market. Many delay or abandon the mortgage process because they feel unprepared, don’t understand qualification requirements, or lack confidence in their finances. For lenders, this...
The most successful loan officers share two qualities that can’t be faked: they embrace coaching and they consistently show up. In recent Loan Officer Life podcast conversations, Darren Copeland of Summit Lending and Rebecca Richardson, known as “The Mortgage...