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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

Fixed-Rate vs. Adjustable-Rate Mortgages

There are a lot of decisions when it comes to buying a home. One of the most important choices (beyond which home to buy, of course) is what type of home loan you’re going to use to purchase that property.

What’s Included in a Mortgage Payment?

When you make a mortgage payment, you’re not just paying off your home loan itself. Your mortgage payment includes several other important costs that are part of owning a home.

Here are the Best Places to Live in 2025

If you’re looking for an ideal place to live, it might be a good idea to look at some of the growing suburbs outside of large major cities. That’s because each of the 10 best places to live over the next year are exactly that—growing suburbs.

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