Austin Larr’s proximity to the working-class Indianapolis metro area made him a cheerleader for one of the most accessible mortgage products available to would-be homebuyers: FHA loans, which are insured by the Federal Housing Administration.

When it comes to creating engaging, productive work environments, 35 Madison-area companies in this year’s Best Places to Work survey rise to the top.

Despite everything that gets thrown at them, Dane County employers continue to employ a high degree of business excellence.

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation funded $15.6 billion in the first seven months of 2018, for an increase of over 37%.

Mortgage companies such as loanDepot, Fairway Independent Mortgage and United Wholesale Mortgage Solutions all reported that home mortgage originations rose by at least 27 percent in the first quarter of 2018 on a yearly basis...