The real estate market is notorious for slowing down during the holiday season. As a loan officer, you may be wondering whether you should take your foot off the gas pedal too.

A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit bank fraud in part of a mortgage scheme that allegedly involved hundreds of thousands of dollars. So reports NorthJersey.com.

Home Point Financial has announced that it is rebranding and will now be known as simply Homepoint.