From financial results and partnerships to new appointments and technology get the latest buzz on the mortgage industry in this weekly update.
Read More »Housing Demand Declining for First Time in 4 Years
Buyers looking at purchasing a home for the first time are pulling back in a trend that is likely to be seen more often, according to a report. Here’s why.
Read More »Deep Diving into Existing Home Sales
After a brief spurt in the first quarter, the sales of existing homes fell again last month even as home prices remained high. What other factors caused this slide?
Read More »Mortgage Applications Slip Again
As mortgage rates continued to climb, loan applications declined for the second week. But how did they perform compared with last year? Click through to learn more.
Read More »Mel Watt Outlines GSE Conservatorship Challenges
Saying that the “status quo is not a viable option” on the current conservatorship of the GSEs Sen. Mike Crapo and the Senate Banking Committee heard the testimony of Melvin Watt, Director, FHFA on the status of the housing finance system. Here’s what he had to say.
Read More »Industry Reacts to Brian Montgomery as FHA Commissioner
After months of delays, Brian Montgomery’s nomination for Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has finally been approved by the Senate ...
Read More »International Home Shoppers and U.S. Metros
Money from housing investors around the world continues to zero in on one particular U.S. region. But there's plenty of interest on the other side of the country too.
Read More »Town Hall Tackles Diversity in Mortgage and Housing
Close on the heels of World Diversity Day, mortgage and LGBT leaders will meet in Miami to collaborate on diversity and inclusion for fair housing and mortgage finance in the LGBT community.
Read More »New Homes for Sale Near Decade High
Despite slipping in April, sales of new homes remained well above the levels seen last year. Experts weigh in on what the numbers say about the homebuying season.
Read More »Carrington Holding Company Welcomes New Leadership
Aliso Viejo, California-based Carrington Holding Company announced that it is expanding the leadership team of the Carrington Retail Group (CRG), the company’s direct-to-consumer division that integrates real estate, ...
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