Younger Americans are one of the largest groups of potential homebuyers, yet many can’t buy homes just yet, according to a report. Here’s what’s keeping millennials out of the mortgage office.
Read More »‘Leading the Way’ at Freddie Mac
Riham El-Lakany, VP and Chief Marketing Officer for Freddie Mac’s Single-family division on what the GSEs motto “Leading the Way” means for her and how she puts it into practice. Editor’s Note: This interview originally appeared in the June issue of MReport.
Read More »Deep Diving Into New Home Sales
New Home sales are rising but will the growing numbers sustain? Here’s what experts are saying about the factors that can impact new home sales as the industry moves into the peak homebuying season.
Read More »The Dual Headwinds of the Mortgage Market
While weaker affordability has been the focus of the housing market in the first half of 2018, according to Freddie Mac, these factors are likely to keep total mortgage loan originations slightly down this year.
Read More »Rising Rates or Not, Borrowers Get Set for Summer
Despite an uptick in mortgage rates, more homebuyers are borrowing as they prepare for the summer homebuying season, according to a report. Click through to learn more about the other origination numbers that are rising with the mercury.
Read More »Houses are Better Today. Housing, Not So Much
A new study measuring the growth of the U.S. housing market since the 1980s shows houses are built to last. But younger people can't buy their way into them.
Read More »What’s Causing Existing Home Sales to Decrease?
Despite growing demand a combination of factors kept existing home sales down in May, according to a report. Does this have to do with consumer perceptions of the market? Experts weigh in.
Read More »Chase Appoints Rob Robertson as Senior Lending Manager
In his role as senior lending manager, Rob Robertson will be responsible for building Chase Home Lending's presence in the Greater Washington, D.C., region.
Read More »Rising Mortgage Rates vs. Consumer Budgets
Mortgage rates rose again during the week according to a Freddie Mac survey, but here’s why the latest surge isn’t impacting borrowers … yet.
Read More »Are Brazen Seller Demands Affecting Homebuyers?
From waiving appraisals to demanding cash, home sellers are making unconventional demands, according to a survey. Could homebuyers be losing out on a purchase due to these “unrealistic demands?”
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