With the first Fed rate hike in a year occurring on Wednesday and the average 30-year FRM nearly 20 basis points higher than it was at this time a year ago, lender optimism toward the market has plunged as this year ends and a new one begins.
Read More »Investors Find Opportunities in Home Flipping
Lack of housing inventory and rising home prices prove to be favorable conditions for flippers.
Read More »Neighborhood Stabilization Initiative Program Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary
The expanded Neighborhood Stabilization Initiative (NSI) program recently marked its one-year anniversary, according to an announcement from the National Community Stabilization Trust
Read More »Investors Find Opportunities in Home Flipping
Lack of housing inventory and rising home prices prove to be favorable conditions for flippers.
Read More »The Next Steps Toward a Single Security for the GSEs
The FHFA expects to implement the Single Security on the CSP for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sometime in 2018. What does the Agency hope to accomplish in 2017 toward achieving that goal?
Read More »LendingQB-BeSmartee Partnership Automates Consumer Direct Lending
LendingQB, a Costa Mesa, California-based provider of lean lending loan origination technology solutions, has announced the integration of its LOS with BeSmartee, an online mortgage automation company based in Huntington Beach, California.
Read More »For First-Time Buyers, Suburbs Rule
Recent analysis indicates that first-time homebuyers may run into some affordability issues in 2017. Still, many markets are expected to be friendly to those who are just now entering the housing market.
Read More »First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation Adds Managing Director
First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation has named Brian Daily to the position of Managing Director for the company’s Distributed Retail lending division.
Read More »Fed Raises Rates; What Comes Next?
For the first time in a year and only the second time in a decade, the Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds target rate. What implications does the Fed rate hike have for housing going forward?
Read More »ClosingCorp Appoints New SVP of Data Operations & Product Management
Gerardo Caceres will join the company as the SVP of Data Operations & Product Management.
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