Through a three-year financial pledge, Chase intends to boost diversity and inclusion efforts, and facilitate entry into the appraisal profession.
Read More »Six-Month Refi High Propels Rise in App Volume
With rates continuing to linger below the 3% mark and job growth showing prolonged gains, mortgage applications are picking up steam, led by a high in refi volume not seen since February.
Read More »Fannie Mae Opens the Door for Renters to Become Homeowners
New underwriting changes will allow the GSE to incorporate consistent rent payment history in evaluating credit to qualify more borrowers for mortgages.
Read More »Rocket Homes Launches Single-Platform for Buyers and Sellers
By combining all aspects of the homebuying and selling process into one platform, users can create their own homebuying/selling experience.
Read More »Examining the Importance of Real Estate’s Emerging Technologies
A new poll has found that cybersecurity and the use of drones top real estate agents’ most sought-after and used tech tools.
Read More »Housing Inventory Gets Boost From Smaller Homes
More smaller homes are being listed, injecting some much-needed supply into the nation’s housing market as new listings rose 6.5% in July.
Read More »Steven Plaisance Named President, Mortgage Banking of Gateway First
Industry veteran officially named to new role after serving in an interim capacity since late February.
Read More »Senators Tackle Home Building Supply Chain Issue
U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Jeanne Shaheen hosted a roundtable to break down the struggle that homebuilders are facing to keep up with continued demand.
Read More »Home Purchases Begin to Eclipse Refis
For the first time in 18 months, the share of refis has dipped below the share of home purchases with the summer home sales market heating up.
Read More »Rep. Waters Urges Regulatory Prevention of Unnecessary Foreclosures
Two letters written by the Chair of the House Financial Services Committee Maxine Waters request additional oversight to avoid pandemic-related foreclosures.
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