Matthew Sexton
Mortgage Journalist at Mortgage Professional America
Matt Sexton is a mortgage journalist with Mortgage Professional America, specializing in business and banking coverage. Matt has over 25 years of journalism experience, most recently as a freelance writer for Fortune Recommends and a writer and content producer for Fit Small Business. His expertise has been featured in articles on GOBankingRates, Credit Karma, IncFile, Yahoo!, and MoneyGeek. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northern Kentucky University. He has worked for small community and national banks and mortgage lenders, including Fifth Third Bank, U.S. Bank, and Knock Lending.
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- Mortgage Professional America7 articles
- Fortune Recommends5 articles
- Business.com1 article
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Foreign buyers and investors split on tariff reaction7 Apr—Mortgage Professional AmericaBrokers dealing with out-of-country investors are seeing some pause, while others are pushing ahead 07 Apr 2025 Share Brokers and real estate agents who work with real estate buyers and investors from foreign countries are seeing a mixed reaction from clients after the Trump administration’s tariff announcement Wednesday. Some buyers and investors are pausing potential transactions, either to assess the impact of the new tariffs or as a form of protest. The tariffs announced on Wednesday were...
Here's what motivates Gen Z homebuyers in today's US housing market8 Apr—Mortgage Professional AmericaPlenty of challenges remain for this buyer cohort – but their enthusiasm for homebuying remains undimmed Younger homebuyers entering the housing market for the first time are looking for a quick, easy mortgage process, and aren’t afraid to use the latest technologies to make that happen, according to one mortgage broker. At a time when homeownership rates have stalled among Gen Z and millennials, mortgage brokers and loan officers are seeking new ways to simplify the process for young...
The '800-pound gorilla' now threatening housing affordability in the US7 Apr—Mortgage Professional AmericaHopeful homebuyers are seeing their wealth drop as trade tussle wipes out stock market gains 07 Apr 2025 Share Mortgage brokers in Florida can add a drop in wealth, thanks to a stock market plunge tied to new Trump administration tariffs, to the list of issues the state’s homebuyers are facing. The president’s decision to place baseline 10% tariffs on all countries, and harsher penalties on many trading partners, sent markets tumbling last week and suggested further pain could be ahead. The...
