Brad Finkelstein
Brad Finkelstein is the originations editor of National Mortgage News. While he covers the entire process, Brad's specialty is loan production and its associated parts from lead development through secondary marketing.
Brad joined National Mortgage News in 1990 after working on the North Hempstead/Northeast Queens desk for This Week publications on Long Island and then as associate editor of the Airport Press, covering both passenger and cargo stations at the New York area airports. While part of the NMN family, Brad was the editor of its wholesale publications Broker Magazine and Origination News, and in those roles and now in his current role, coordinates the annual Top Producers survey.
He has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Urban Studies from Queens College. He also attended the graduate journalism program at New York University. Brad is a past president of the New York Financial Writers Association.
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LA wildfires likely to slow down mortgage trades14 Jan—National Mortgage NewsThe biggest impact of the wildfires on the mortgage secondary and capital markets will be deals and their timing. Those could have an impact on warehouse costs.
40-year mortgages: More affordability but more risks1 Oct 2024—National Mortgage NewsRecently, philanthropist and entrepreneur John Hope Bryant penned an article making a case for having the 40-year mortgage become the standard in order to boost homeownership affordability, especially for first-time buyers.
Why Gen Z's homebuying with friends is up, and what it takes3 Jul 2024—National Mortgage NewsMORE FROM NATIONAL MORTGAGE NEWS Servicing HUD adds translations of mortgage servicing documents A package of 19 Federal Housing Administration servicing documents and forms has been translated into five languages for those with limited English proficiency. By Brad Finkelstein 6m ago Mortgage technology Social media is a lucrative investment, online creators say Mortgage content creators on TikTok use their social media platforms as a long-term investment into client loyalty while educating...
