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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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All About PMI

PMI is typically paid out as a monthly premium that is added to any part of your mortgage payment.

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Houses Are Flying Off the Market as Buyers Clamber for New Homes

In most years, home sales begin to slow as it gets closer to the end of the year, but that doesn’t seem to be the case this year. New data from Realtor.com shows that homes actually sold faster in October than they did in September; the first time that’s happened since 2011.

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Fannie Mae Warns of Questionable Sources of Income on Some Mortgages

Fannie Mae is warning the housing industry that there are some questionable sources of income appearing on mortgages. The GES's Mortgage Fraud Investigations unit issued an alert in October stating that it has uncovered some 'borrower income concerns' on loans originated by third-party originators in Southern California.

These Will Be the Hottest Housing Markets Over the Next Year

Given everything that's going on in the world these days, predictions about what's going to happen in the next year should be taken with a grain of salt. However, one area where things seem to be relatively stable is the nation’s housing ecosystem. In that spirit, here's a look at the hottest housing markets for the next 12 months.

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Easy Steps to Refinance Your Home

If you've been following the news lately, you may know that mortgage rates are just about as low as they've ever been. And that may have you thinking about refinancing your mortgage.

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