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September 2025

GoodLife’s Chase Kinder on growing his company’s reverse mortgage presence

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Last week, Traditional Mortgage Acceptance Corp. (TMAC), dba GoodLife Home Loans, announced a leadership change when it promoted Chase Kinder to lead its wholesale division. GoodLife is the country’s fourth-largest originator of Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), according to the most recent industry data from Reverse Market Insight. The company endorsed 1,344 HECM loans during […]

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How will lenders recalibrate as Fed signals path to lower rates?

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Mortgage lenders are recalibrating ahead of the Federal Reserve’s anticipated monetary easing cycle by rolling out rate promotions, streamlining operations and broadening product menus. They aim to capture demand while navigating affordability and margin pressures.  Executives told HousingWire they’re preparing for renewed borrower activity as rates edge lower — but with caution, given political headwinds,

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Fed cuts rates by 25 bps as inflation lingers, labor market weakens 

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The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, setting the target range at 4% to 4.25%. The first cut since December 2024 marks a new phase in the central bank’s effort to balance maximum employment and stable prices. Economists say it could usher in an easing cycle with direct

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Coldwell Banker’s Jason Waugh urges agents to ‘own the moment’ in shifting housing market

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Speaking to thousands of real estate professionals at Coldwell Banker’s Generation Blue Experience 2025, company president Jason Waugh told agents that today’s market — despite volatility — represents one of the greatest opportunities of their careers. “We’ve been through three years of a contracting or flat market,” Waugh told attendees at Las Vegas’ Fontainebleau. “It’s

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American Senior Lending launches EquitySelect solution for retirees

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American Senior Lending, a national home equity solutions company, on Wednesday launched EquitySelect, a first-lien home equity loan designed to give retirees more financial flexibility. The nonrecourse loan — meaning that borrowers and their heirs will never owe more than the home is worth — lets borrowers choose their monthly payments, with options as low

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Credit Union ONE acquires Icon Mortgage

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Credit Union ONE announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Icon Mortgage. A press release confirmed that Michigan-based Credit Union ONE will retain all employees from Icon Mortgage, including senior leadership, and “intends to operate the company as a separate mortgage lending affiliate.” The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Credit Union ONE did not

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Disappointing housing permits show why we need 6% mortgage rates

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Homebuilders in America are cheering, not because of the disappointing housing permit data released today, but because mortgage rates are near 6%. We have seen four consecutive months of job losses in residential construction labor, as mortgage rates have been elevated and builders’ inventory has been piling up. Housing permits, which have been declining since early 2022,

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Fed watchers anticipate rate cuts, watch for dissents

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What’s at stake: The Federal Reserve’s interest rate-setting body is expected to cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, but markets are also listening for hints of further and/or deeper cuts in the coming months.   Expert quote: “There’s the possibility that the Fed will be sending mixed messages because the consensus probably won’t

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Housing organizations call for condo loan flexibility

Housing organizations call for condo loan flexibility

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President Donald Trump has been considering declaring a National Housing Emergency over the past few weeks, and some housing organizations are putting in requests for items to be included. The Community Home Lenders of America and the Community Associations Institute jointly asked the administration Wednesday to allow the Federal Housing Administration to insure loans on

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