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How local lenders can support homeownership in today’s housing market

Housing Wire

Because they form strong relationships in their communities, often providing banking services and financial counsel for local residents, they know their clients’ needs far more intimately than large lenders. will decline by 3 percentage points by 2040, with the concentration of homeowners skewing older and less diverse.

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Josh Mettle

Housing Wire

Prior to NEO Home Loans, Mettle served as senior vice president, director of physician lending at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. With over 20 years of mortgage experience, Mettle has dedicated his career to the mortgage industry. Josh Mettle: Inflation robs from the lender and gives to the borrower.