by AMDC | Jun 18, 2021 | Diversity, Member News
The U.S. House and Senate jointly and unanimously passed legislation marking June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. Juneteenth is an annual holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law this...
by Eric Peck | May 5, 2021 | Diversity, Member News
DS5 speaks with Frank Fuentes, the National VP of Multicultural Community Lending at New American Funding and Vice-Chair of Five Star’s American Mortgage Diversity Council about his career helping Hispanic homebuyers, and the nuance and specificty needed in handling...
by AMDC | Apr 28, 2021 | Diversity, Member News
As AMDC concludes recognizing Celebrate Diversity Month, we asked AMDC Advisory Council Chair Lola Oyewole what diversity means to her. Oyewole is VP of Human Resources and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Ocwen Financial Corporation. What does diversity...
by AMDC | Apr 15, 2021 | Diversity, Member News
Tai Christensen, CBC Mortgage Agency’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Officer who also serves on the Advisory Board for the Five Star Institute’s American Mortgage Diversity Council, joined DS5 for a discussion on diversity in mortgage lending. As our country...
by AMDC | Apr 14, 2021 | Diversity
One of the most vital steps along the path to owning a home is access to mortgage credit. Researchers examining the racial gap that exists in homeownership and the wealth that accompanies it recently looked into alternative data used in securing credit, and whether it...
by AMDC | Apr 14, 2021 | Diversity, Member News
What does diversity mean to you? See how AMDC members and mortgage industry professionals answer our diversity questions.