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Meet Ben Lane

Ben Lane

Ben Lane

Managing Editor, New American Funding

Ben is the Managing Editor for New American Funding. In this role, Ben helps with content creation, news coverage, and serving our audience of borrowers, real estate agents, loan originators, and other housing professionals. Prior to joining New American Funding, Ben worked at HousingWire, a top housing media outlet. Ben joined HousingWire in 2014 as a reporter and was later promoted to Senior Financial Reporter, Editor, and eventually to Managing Editor. During his time at HousingWire, Ben helped elevate HousingWire to national acclaim and record traffic growth. He was also honored with multiple awards for his work, including an Eddie Award from Folio Magazine and a Gold Award for Best Trade Magazine Story from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.

Ben Lane Articles

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Home Sales Still Projected to Rise in 2021

It appears that neither rising home prices nor a lack of available inventory can slow down the housing market these days, as a new forecast shows that home sales are still expected to increase this year over last year.

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Homebuying Heated Up in June

The most recent pending home sales data from the National Association of Realtors indicated that home sales were likely to bounce back in the coming months after declining for several months in a row. It looks like that's just what is happening.

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Here Is the Best Place to Live in the U.S.

With what's happened in this country over the last 18 months, people have probably never cared more about where they live. As a result, people's interest in moving to a new city has arguably never been higher. Given that, here's a look at the top places to live in the U.S.

Mortgage Rundown

Inflation vs. Growth

Jason Obradovich, CIO of New American Funding, is back with another episode of the Mortgage Rundown. The Fed released their minutes and the FOMC is divided - some worry about inflation, and some worry about risk to growth. Watch the full episode to learn more.

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