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Seeking creative spirits

We’re looking for graduates and post-graduates who have the curiosity, creativity and courage to take ordinary spaces and turn them into something truly joyful – people who want to be part of an established, independent and exciting collective where your ideas, skills and unique contributions will always have a place. Working as part of our dynamic studio

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Opinion: Ginnie Mae’s revised requirements reduce risk

Ginnie Mae’s recent announcement regarding their Single-Family Applicant and Issuer Financial Eligibility Requirements represents a major step forward in reducing a potential systemic risk to the housing financial system. 

Since the 2008 financial crisis, a significant structural change has taken place which over time threatens the long-term stability of housing finance. The growth in the number of nonbank financial institutions

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Stories draw us to the hero’s journey, but individual

People love to talk about the power of stories: the force of the right hero’s journey spurring an individual into action; the power of a compelling narrative to change minds; the way empathy can break down barriers and re-shape society … I’ve done it myself for this very publication.

We do it because various iterations of these arguments are

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5 reasons why HW Annual is the team bonding event you need

Not only was HW Annual designed to bring you the latest insights on how to navigate today’s fast-changing market, but also, it was created with community and collaboration in mind. Hopefully, you are as excited to join together with everyone in the housing industry as the HousingWire team is. 

If you still haven’t taken advantage of purchasing your team tickets

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Del Kathryn Barton: ‘I was totally unprepared for how much

Del Kathryn Barton: ‘I was totally unprepared for how much

Del Kathryn Barton thought she was psychologically resilient enough to make a film that was informed by a traumatic experience from her own life.

She was mistaken.

The Australian artist’s debut as a film director and co-writer, Blaze, is not autobiographical, but it is informed by something that happened to Barton as a child. It tells the story of a

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Ginnie Mae digs in on 250% MSR risk weight for nonbanks

Ginnie Mae is not budging on its proposal to put a 250% risk weight on gross mortgage servicing rights.

The requirement would be for nonbanks, who make up the bulk of the Federal Housing Administration market. Ginnie Mae specifically called out those institutions that are not “regulated by a federal prudential regulator” or state-chartered in guidance it published today, a

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