The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its strategic four-year plan from 2018 to 2022 reflecting the agency’s priorities as the regulator of the Federal Home Loan Banks ...
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Americans want to buy homes and they want to buy them as an investment option. According to a study on homebuyers by NerdWallet, a personal finance website, 75 ...
Read More »Eye on the Industry: Updates on DocMagic Northpointe and More…
Learn more about who is moving and which companies are partnering for growth in this activity update. DocMagic Inc, the provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance, ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates Continue Upward Trend
The expectation on future hikes by the Federal Reserve as well as increased borrowing by the U.S. Treasury drove mortgage interests up according to the Primary Mortgage Market ...
Read More »What Do Potential GSE Changes Mean for FICO?
The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently released a Request for Input seeking feedback about the possibility of changing the credit scores the GSEs requires lenders to use to evaluate borrowers. According to ...
Read More »Aspen Grove Solutions Appoints Mike Jurkovic as VP Business Services
Maryland-based property technology solutions provider, Aspen Grove Solutions, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Mike Jurkovic as VP, Business Services. In his new role, Jurkovic will be ...
Read More »Aspen Grove Solutions Collaborates With Lift Strategic Partners
Maryland-based mortgage technology solutions provider, Aspen Grove Solutions, is collaborating with Lift Strategic Partners to increase the company’s institutional presence. Leveraging its capability and capacity to manage a ...
Read More »Rising Interest Rates See Mortgage Applications Decline
A rise in mortgage interest rates saw mortgage applications decrease 2.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey released on Wednesday. ...
Read More »Independence, Not Marriage Prompts Millennials to Move Homes
In 2017, 34.9 million Americans changed residence. At 10.9 percent household mobility rate, that the lowest moving rate that has been seen around the U.S. since the Census ...
Read More »What’s Keeping Manufactured Housing In the Shadows?
A recent study of the manufactured housing sector by the Urban Institute has pointed to three main reasons—restrictive zoning, unavailable finance, and lower appreciation—that are keeping the manufactured ...
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