The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will release its monthly Existing Home Sales Report for January on Wednesday, February 21, at 10 a.m. EST. The report highlights national ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates to near 5% in Q4 2018
Mortgage rates and home sales are expected to rise in 2018 according to the latest economic and housing outlook by Fannie Mae. The report expects mortgage rates to ...
Read More »Cheaper Homes Gaining the Greatest Equity
Home value appreciation among affordable homes is serving as a major benefit for current homeowners, but entering this market still comes with its obstacles.
Read More »Building Permits Reach Their Highest Level in a Decade
Homebuilding across the U.S. rose to a high led by increased activity in single-family housing construction, in what is being seen as a good start to the housing ...
Read More »Mortgage Balances Lead Increase in Household Debt
Household Debt, led by mortgage debt, increased substantially in 2017 as the economy continued to grow for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Quarterly Report on Household ...
Read More »Drop-In Hurricane Assistance Centers to Aid Recovering Texans
It’s been six months since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, but many residents in the South Texas area are still trying to recover from the storm’s impact. ...
Read More »Eye on the Industry: Updates on Nationstar, Safeguard, and More …
From mergers and promotions to new apps and platforms, get the latest buzz on the mortgage industry in this weekly update. WMIH Corp and Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. ...
Read More »Freddie Mac posts a Q4 Loss
Like its sister agency, Freddie Mac this week reported large Q4 losses that will require government bailout money for the first time since 2012. The major difference is that Freddie ...
Read More »Housing Market to Get More Competitive This Spring
Spring is in the air and with it, the housing market is expected to heat up as buyers compete to get maximum value from a limited inventory of ...
Read More »House Passes TRID Improvement Act
On Wednesday evening, the House passed two regulatory relief bills are aimed at benefiting both consumers and lenders. The TRID Improvement Act of 2017 is aimed at modifying ...
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