Preferred Partner Headlines: Week of May 15th

Top Headlines
Fannie Mae: Housing Confidence at 12 Month High, Still Down Significantly from Pre-Pandemic Levels
Black Knight's April '23 Originations Market Monitor: Lock Volumes Fall Despite Marginally Lower Rates Due to Inventory Shortage
Per Candor Data: Mortgage Payments & Incomes Rose in April: New Average Payment Over $2,300 Per Month
Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight: Weekly Market Update - 5/10/23
Planet Financial Group Reports Highest Monthly Lock Volume in Company History

Personnel Announcements
Georgeo Pulikkathara Joins Dovenmuehle as Chief Information Security Officer

TMC Connect Next Week
Mon 5/15 @ 3PM ET: Better Me in 2023: Creating Balance & Integration in Our Personal & Professional Growth
Tues 5/16 @ 3PM ET: How to Use Social Media for Get Ahead This Buying Season

Media
(Podcast) HousingWire Daily featuring Fannie Mae's Katrina Jones: How Fannie Mae is Tackling Affordability Challenges
(Video Podcast) CMBA Connect featuring SimpleNexus Co-Founder & CEO, Ben Miller

Blogs
Snapdocs: It's "Go Time" for eClosings - Why Lenders Are Prioritizing Tech in a Down Market
G2 Users for Second Consecutive Year Rank Total Expert A "Leader" in Mortgage CRM
Sales Boomerang, by TrustEngine New eBook: Be Your Borrower's Best Financial Friend
ICYMI: Arch MI - Help Homebuyers Succeed with Education & Affordable Down Payments
Capacity: How to Automate Business Processes in 5 Easy Steps
Optimal Blue: Retain More Leads & Reduce Fallout with HFA Products
FinTalk: Why I Advocate for Financial Education, featuring FinLocker's Brian Vieaux
Surefire Quick Guide: Mortgage Marketing Essentials - Stay Connected with a Mortgage CRM System