Although the gap between the two opinions has gotten smaller, homeowners and appraisers are still searching for common ground. Now the question is will they find that common ground this week?
Read More »Builders Call for Regulatory Reform to Lower Housing Costs
Heightened regulations in the housing industry are hindering affordable housing in the U.S., and home builders believe it is time for a change.
Read More »Credit Unions Kick Lending Up a Notch
Mortgage lending among credit unions experienced significant gains for the first quarter of the year, but their supervisory agency cautioned that these institutions should monitor risks.
Read More »Did the Jobs Report Bring Good Housing News?
The nation’s unemployment rate took a tumble from April to May—but did the jobs report really bring good news for the economy and for housing? Not exactly.
Read More »LenderLive Announces Aligned Business Divisions & Leadership Changes
Domestic-based mortgage services provider, LenderLive, recently announced a new organizational structure that aligns its various business divisions under two broad units—mortgage and services—as well as corresponding leadership changes.
Read More »Mortgage Round-Up: Rates, Applications Move in Opposite Directions
This week, mortgage rates trended up while applications declined as the Federal Reserve sent out large signals that a rate hike is imminent in June, but Friday's employment report could completely derail those plans.
Read More »Top 10 Millennial Purchase Markets
Millennials are able to become homeowners in these 10 affordable metro areas that boast steady job growth and lower income qualifications needed to purchase a home.
Read More »Housing Demand Slips in the Midst of Low Supply
With fewer homes for sale on the market over the past year, housing demand had no choice but to follow suit and take a tumble as well, according to Redfin's Housing Demand Index.
Read More »ClosingCorp Names New VP of Sales, Strategic Relationships
ClosingCorp, a provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology for the mortgage and real estate services industries, announced that Matthew Lichtner has joined the company as VP of Sales, Strategic Relationships.
Read More »Housing Advocates to FHFA: GSEs Need to Rebuild Capital
Housing finance reform is once again taking center stage as several industry stakeholders have sounded off on the topic, stressing the importance of protecting taxpayers and the mortgage industry in general.
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