ServiceLink’s Phillip Petrie shares his thoughts with MReport on the future of title, from emerging threats, to potentially transformative innovations.
Read More »Rate Lock Volume Falls 10% in September
Climbing interest rates drove down rate lock volumes across the board in September, but the largest decline was seen—once again—in locks on rate/term refinance loans.
Read More »Insurance Rates Can Jump 21% After a Claim
North Carolina is the most expensive state to be sued in, with insurance rates increasing 38% or $529 more a year. This is followed by Alaska and Maine, where rates increased by 33%.
Read More »Putting Lending Under the Microscope
MReport speaks with lending experts about the benefits of challenges facing depository lenders vs. nonbanks.
Read More »Where Are the Affordable Homes?
Those in the market seeking an affordable house will be hard-pressed to find anything in their budget as low inventory continues to push prices skyward.
Read More »DS5: The Other Side of the Housing Boom
Janet Loriot, EVP, The Financial Institution Group, SWBC, speaks with DS5 about what happens when the market shifts.
Read More »NAHB Urges Biden to Address Home Construction Bottlenecks
In a letter to the White House, NAHB Chairman Fowke outlined three major areas of concern for home builders that may negatively impact the overall U.S. economic landscape.
Read More »Expanding Affordable Housing Access Through $3.5T Measure
Thirty members of the House Financial Services Committee have written a letter to President Biden, House Speaker Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Schumer to pass housing provisions in the Build Back Better Act.
Read More »The Housing Market Pushing Up Mortgage Costs?
Amid rising home prices, the average mortgage payment has increased by $50 over the last six weeks as sellers’ median asking price increased 12% year over year to a ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Allocating Homeowner Assistance Funds
A panel of policymakers and housing industry experts will host a virtual forum on the challenges, roadblocks, and solutions to deploying federal Homeowner Assistance Funds.
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