Leaders from Sprout Mortgage, First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation, Lenders One, and ACC Mortgage discussed how the expiration of the QM patch could impact the housing industry.
Read More »Housing Legislation Stalls in California
SB 50 would have allowed higher density along transit and residential areas. Where does the bill go from here?
Read More »Maxine Waters, Kamala Harris Introduce $100B Housing Bill
Legislation would invest $10 billion in eliminating zoning requirements and other factors that “limit affordable housing development.”
Read More »Mortgage Company Appoints Industry Veteran
In this Eye on the Industry, a home loan lender announces its annual internship and two lenders add industry veterans to their team.
Read More »Federal Reserve: Negative Impacts on Economy and Housing
As the Fed slows down on interest rate cuts, what are are the factors that could still negatively impact housing and the overall economy in the coming year?
Read More »$2B From Austin Tech Companies Sought to Fund Housing Projects
A coalition points to home prices rising due to an influx of high-priced employees as a reason for the funding.
Read More »“Expected Slowdown in Refinancing” Causes Mortgage Applications to Drop
Although applications fell from the prior week, there could be positive signs for housing inventory moving forward.
Read More »Existing Home Sales Rise in October
Results vary, however, depending on the region. Click through to see which regions posted declines.
Read More »Decline in Homebuying Power “Not a Trend”
Click through to see why First American believe consumers have an advantage in housing heading into 2020.
Read More »Share of Refinances Surges Past Purchases
Ellie Mae reports that refinances accounted for more than half of all closed loans in October. How far did purchases fall?
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