Sun.Dec 22, 2024

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loanDepot’s Frank Martell on building lifelong consumer relationships through technology

Housing Wire

In this weeks episode of the Power House podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down for a tantalizing conversation with Frank Martell , the president and CEO of loanDepot , to discuss the companys profitability in the third quarter of 2024 and its Project North Star growth plan for 2025. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

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I Bought a Short-Term Rental in a Small Town—Here’s Why It Outperforms Big City Properties

BiggerPockets

When people consider short-term rental (STR) investments, their minds often jump to properties in booming metropolitan areas or HOA-restricted neighborhoods.

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Mortgage Rates Increase; Home Buyers Getting Used to Higher Rates

Buys Brokers Only LLC

The average interest rate of a U.S. mortgage loan rose for the week ending December 19, 2024, after declining for three consecutive weeks, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

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