loanDepot promotes Bart Evans to Southeast regional vice president

Top 20 U.S. mortgage lender loanDepot announced the promotion of regional sales director Bart Evans to regional vice president for the Southeast region.Evans will help manage retail business in states like Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. He will report directly to senior vice president of productio

AFR’s Rob Pieklo explores the state of the 2025 wholesale mortgage market

In a new episode of 10 Minute Talks, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down for an in-depth conversation with Rob Pieklo, president and chief operating officer of American Financial Resources (AFR).During the 10-minute conversation, Pieklo explores his new focus on developing AFR’s wholesale

Housing demand positive, but at risk from higher mortgage rates

Our weekly pending contract data is still positive year over year, but only by 1%, as demand growth has slowed amid higher mortgage rates. What does this mean for the spring housing market? Let’s take a look at the data. Weekly pending salesThe latest weekly pending contract data from Altos Research