by David Morrison The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals blamed more stringent underwriting standards and higher mortgage fees for driving down the numbers of Hispanics who own homes. The group’s State of Hispanic Homeownership Report surveyed 100 leading Hispanic Realtors in the U.S. and asked them what most stands in the way of…
Award compliments the highly successful NAHREP Top 250 Latino Real Estate Agents Award San Diego, CA – March 18, 2015 – The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP$reg;) announced today that it has begun accepting nominations for its inaugural Top 250 Awards for Latino residential mortgage originators. The awards will be based on…
2015 Housing Policy and Hispanic Lending Conference to be held on March 30–April 1, 2015 . WHAT: The annual 2015 Housing Policy and Hispanic Lending Conference, presented by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®), gathers the nation’s industry leaders from real estate and lending to discuss issues related to sustainable Latino homeownership.…
by Phil Hall On Feb. 24, Dr. Anthony B. Sanders, Distinguished Professor of Real Estate Finance at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., used his Confounded Interest blog to point out a disturbing data trend that clouded the economic numbers at the tail-end of 2014. “The good news … if you already own a home…
One of the most influential Latinos in entertainment and media will coproduce theatrical presentations for NAHREP’s new national touring division San Diego, CA – January 22, 2015 – The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), the largest minority real estate trade association in America, announced today that celebrated writer, director, actor and author…
Lowering borrowing costs for creditworthy Americans vital to national economic recovery San Diego, CA – January 8, 2015 – The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP)supports President Obama’s plan to reduce mortgage insurance premium (MIP) fees for FHA loans in order to expand the availability of HUD loans to include more deserving borrowers.…
Growth potential among immigrants is substantial By Maria Patterson Gary Acosta has an ambitious goal for his organization–one he has no doubt will be achieved. “NAHREP established a goal to double the number of Hispanics in real estate and mortgage lending over the next 10 years,” explains Acosta, co-founder and CEO of the National Association…
Growth potential among immigrants is substantial by Kristin Messerli With the recent announcement of President Obama’s Executive Order on immigration reform, responses from both sides of the political spectrum have been mixed. However, the reform can be expected to spur new opportunities for growth in the housing market. Last Thursday, President Obama made the heavily…
by Evan Nemeroff President Obama’s executive action to address immigration reform will most certainly be challenged by Congressional Republicans, but the move could spark broader efforts that may ultimately benefit the mortgage industry. Specifically, giving roughly 5 million immigrants at least temporary relief from deportation could conceivably ease lenders’ and borrowers’ qualms about mortgages to…
by Roberta Fuchs President Barack Obama’s decision to weather a Republican backlash and reform immigration regulations could have a significant impact on the housing market. In allowing millions of undocumented residents to work legally and avoid the threat of deportation, Obama is opening a door to a sector of society formerly living in the shadow…