Wanna track your credit score minute by minute, regardless of whether you speak English, Spanish, whatever? I have no idea why any sane person would want to do that, but SoFi will do it for you. More importantly, the number of people in the United States who spoke a language other than English at home has nearly tripled from 23.1 million (about 1 in 10) in 1980 to 67.8 million (almost 1 in 5), according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report. At the same time, the number of people who spoke only English also increased, growing by approximately one-fourth from 187.2 million in 1980 to 241 million in 2019. The Hispanic population is the largest minority group in the U.S. So, it is not surprising Spanish is the most common non-English language spoken in U.S. homes (62 percent), 12 times greater than the next four most common languages. (Today’s podcast can be found here and this week’s is sponsored by SimpleNexus, an nCino company and the homeownership platform that unites the people, systems, and stages of the mortgage process into one seamless, end-to-end solution. Today’s has an interview with New American Funding’s CEO Rick Arvielo on what drives mortgage rates and why now is a great time to be a borrower.) Lender and Broker Software, Services, and Products FACT: 83.5 percent of the 2,362 homebuyer assistance programs have active funding. In response to the burgeoning demand for DPA programs and education in today’s high-cost housing market, Down Payment Resource (DPR) CEO Rob Chrane tapped Tani Lawrence to manage the affordable housing fintech’s enterprise sales expansion. Lawrence brings two decades of mortgage industry experience to DPR’s mission of creating more homeowners. If you haven’t gotten on board the DPA train yet, your opportunity is right around the corner at the MBA’s Secondary & Capital Markets Conference & Expo. To learn how DPR can nourish your pipeline while creating life-changing opportunities for homebuyers, schedule a meeting with Rob and Tani in the big apple on May 21-24.

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