Matt Sexton

Matt Sexton

Matt Sexton is a mortgage journalist with Mortgage Professional America. He has over 25 years of journalism experience, most recently serving as a writer for Fortune Recommends. He previously worked as a content producer for Fit Small Business for three years, writing about business banking and lending topics. Prior to entering the financial journalism world, he served as a mortgage loan originator with the First National Bank of Blanchester and Knock Lending for four years. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northern Kentucky University.

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How brokers are handling a turbulent post-2020 mortgage market

From rock-bottom rates during the pandemic to the current tariff chaos, brokers have seen plenty of disruption

How brokers are handling a turbulent post-2020 mortgage market

Brokers brace for mortgage market impact in tariff-affected areas

The Trump administration’s wave of levies could hit borrowers hard

Brokers brace for mortgage market impact in tariff-affected areas

Housing market volatility could lead to drop in home sales prices

Overall drop in stock markets, corresponding wealth decline, may cause prices to fall

Housing market volatility could lead to drop in home sales prices

Affordable housing program cuts hitting lower-income rural borrowers hard

Lower-income borrowers are struggling to qualify for a mortgage. What solutions can brokers turn to?

Affordable housing program cuts hitting lower-income rural borrowers hard

US inflation sees slight decline in March

But the March slide could be reversed in April, even with Trump's tariff pause

US inflation sees slight decline in March

New home costs expected to surge with new duties, tariffs

Affordability remains a major hurdle for US homebuyers – and it could be about to become an even bigger challenge

New home costs expected to surge with new duties, tariffs

Mortgage CEO weighs in on opportunities, challenges facing industry

Borrowers are grappling with steep affordability issues – but there are always options

Mortgage CEO weighs in on opportunities, challenges facing industry

Fannie Mae fires over 100 employees, cites unethical conduct including facilitating fraud

New leadership at the government-sponsored enterprise announces cull of workforce

Fannie Mae fires over 100 employees, cites unethical conduct including facilitating fraud

Current home sales outlook could be bleaker than reported, economist says

Analyst says population growth over time needs to be taken into account when assessing the market's performance compared with past eras

Current home sales outlook could be bleaker than reported, economist says

Here's what motivates Gen Z homebuyers in today's US housing market

Plenty of challenges remain for this buyer cohort – but their enthusiasm for homebuying remains undimmed

Here's what motivates Gen Z homebuyers in today's US housing market