Why minority homeownership rates plunged after the housing crash — and how to reverse the trend

By Kim Slowey | July 7, 2016 The recovery from the 2007 U.S. housing crash is still underway, with the ramifications of foreclosures and subprime mortgages still playing out for many current and potential American homeowners. Northeastern markets are still struggling to clear out crisis-era inventory, largely due to foreclosure laws, and members of Generation X — one…

9 local lenders honored in NAHREP’s mortgage originators award

by REILEY BONISLAWSKIJUNE 29, 2016 The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals released their top 250 Latino Mortgage Originators Award for 2016, and nine Houston-area lenders were honored. Some of the lenders appear within the top 100 Latino Mortgage Originators from non-depository lenders as well. The nominees were selected for the number of mortgages they closed the previous…