With business getting a little harder to come by, and more Millennials entering the housing market, credit scores are on the decline. A recent Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker Report revealed that borrower credit scores across all loan types declined in 2017. The report revealed that borrower credit scores for loans made in 2017 were 723. This is slightly down from…
We knew it would happen sooner or later and so it has. The Millennial generation, the single largest group of current consumers, is finally looking to buy a home. In fact, in the past 12 months, Millennials have topped the list of home buyers. It’s time for this generation to make its mark on the housing industry and take its…
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I believe mortgage loans will be a little tougher to come by in 2018. I know, I’m not the only one. Lenders need to find new and better ways to attract consumers and acquire their business. Much of the talk has centered on what is needed to service the new generation…
With Millennials now entering the home buying market, lenders are looking for ways to best serve their needs. Some recent studies turned up some important and surprising results. For the most part, this new high-tech generation isn’t much different from prior generations when it comes to mortgages. Yes, this group is more tech-savvy and willing to use technology in their…
It’s important for any business to have a profile of the customers they serve. It’s no different in mortgage lending. Yes, it’s easy to think that a mortgage lender’s customer is obviously someone who is financing a home, but there’s a little more to it. That’s a little like thinking that everyone coming to a wedding will dance to the…
Did you know that more Millennial women than men made FHA financed, primary home purchases in 2016? This was reported by Ellie Mae based on information obtained from their Millennial Tracker Report. Who knew such a tracking mechanism existed, but obviously it does. Based on the report, the use of FHA financing to purchase their primary home was: 41% of…
