Close to half of all home purchases were done with equally shared money, according to a new report.
Read More »Altavera Mortgage Services Names New SVP of Due Diligence
Altavera Mortgage Services, a Denver-based provider of third-party residential mortgage origination services, has named Jennifer Fountain SVP of due diligence.
Read More »G-Fees Level Off After Years of Rising Sharply
The FHFA's annual report on the progress of the GSEs' guarantee fees found that the fees are more stable due to lower credit risk on new acquisitions.
Read More »Want to Rent an SFR Property? It’ll Cost You
Rents for properties backing single-family rental (SFR) securitizations continued their increase from their prior contractual rents, according to a recent report.
Read More »All in a Month’s Work: Putting in the Time to Afford a Home
Here are the states where homeowners have to work the most hours per month—and the least—to afford their monthly mortgage payments.
Read More »U.S. Mortgage Insurers Names New Chairman
MGIC Investment Corporation CEO Patrick Sinks has been named the chairman of U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI), marking a new chapter for USMI since it was formed in March 2014.
Read More »The Sudden Surge in Refinance Candidates
June's Brexit vote pushed another few million borrowers "into the money," creating the a four-year high in the number of candidates who could benefit from a mortgage refinance.
Read More »The Week Ahead: The Search for More Money
The headline number for the June jobs report—287,000 jobs created—was impressive, especially compared to May's dismal showing. But areas that are critical for housing, such as wage growth, still need work.
Read More »CoreLogic Adds Name to Case-Shiller Home Price Indices
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices are being rebranded as the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices effective immediately.
Read More »TRID 2.0? CFPB Proposes Updates to the Rule
The CFPB made good on the promise it made in the spring regarding a proposal to update the Know Before You Owe Mortgage Rule.
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