As the price of homeownership falls, buyers and owners are finding that their homeownership-related stress falls with it. However, this does not mean that owning a home does't come without any form of anxiety.
Read More »Freddie Mac Forecasts Housing Market Status Through 2019
Freddie Mac has released its latest Outlook, breaking down the state of the housing market in April 2018 and examining where things are likely to head over the ...
Read More »Study: Wichita has the Highest Mortgage Fraud Risk
The risk of mortgage application fraud is rising across the country according to a recent study. Click through to learn which areas are most prone to this risk.
Read More »Rates Rise after Eight Weeks of Stability
Mortgage rates followed the increase in Treasury yields rising to their highest so far in 2018. How much will they affect homebuyers?
Read More »Homebuyers: Overleveraged and Under Pressure
Purchasing a home is unquestionably one of the biggest expenditures most consumers will make in a lifetime. It’s exciting, it’s nerve-wracking, it’s fraught with decisions. And when you ...
Read More »For More Affordable Homes, Move to the Middle
The Midwest is home to the most affordable housing markets in the United States, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. The Realtors Affordability Distribution Curve ...
Read More »Rental Payment History vs. Mortgage Delinquency Risk
Rental payment history is indicative of future mortgage loan performance and should be considered when individuals apply for mortgage loans, according to new research from the Urban Institute. ...
Read More »For Mortgage Rates, Shopping Around Pays Off
Doing a little research before getting a mortgage can make a big difference. Here’s how much of a difference, according to Freddie Mac’s latest study.
Read More »What Defined Strong Mortgage Originations in March?
Mortgage loan originations showed a strong close for the first quarter as borrowers took more chances on the back of continued growth in interest rates, a report found.
Read More »Production Profits, Volumes Drop at Independent Mortgage Lenders
Despite a record-high first mortgage loan balance, independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries weathered falling production profits and production volumes in 2017.
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