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Meet Ben Lane

Ben Lane

Ben Lane

Managing Editor, New American Funding

Ben is the Managing Editor for New American Funding. In this role, Ben helps with content creation, news coverage, and serving our audience of borrowers, real estate agents, loan originators, and other housing professionals. Prior to joining New American Funding, Ben worked at HousingWire, a top housing media outlet. Ben joined HousingWire in 2014 as a reporter and was later promoted to Senior Financial Reporter, Editor, and eventually to Managing Editor. During his time at HousingWire, Ben helped elevate HousingWire to national acclaim and record traffic growth. He was also honored with multiple awards for his work, including an Eddie Award from Folio Magazine and a Gold Award for Best Trade Magazine Story from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.

Ben Lane Articles

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Here's What to Expect in Housing for the Rest of 2020 and Beyond

It's pretty safe to say that this year has been an unprecedented one, for both the country as a whole and the nation's housing economy. Even though the U.S. has been in the full throes of a pandemic for seven months, the nation’s housing market has arguably never been hotter. But what happens next? Here's a look at experts' predictions for the rest of the year.

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California Launching Its Own Mini-CFPB

California will soon have its version of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as the state recently enacted a new law that 'significantly expands the state's ability to protect Californians against abusive and predatory financial products and services.'

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TRID Five Years Later: CFPB Says Rule Changes Mostly Worked

Believe it or not, it's been five years since the acronym TRID became common knowledge for every mortgage company, title company, closing agent, and real estate agent. TRID stands for the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule, but for many of those housing professionals, the acronym came to jokingly stand for 'The Reason I Drink' due to the amount of work that went into implementing the rule.

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Fall Decorating on a Budget

The leaves are changing colors, temperatures are dropping, and pumpkins abound. Fall is here and it's time to make indoor and outdoor DIY decorations that are seasonally stylish but stay within your budget.