Tennessee headquartered Franklin American Mortgage Company has been chosen as the National Association of Mortgage Brokers’ (NAMB) double diamond partner for 2018, the company announced in a statement. ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Checking in on Existing Home Sales
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 »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 »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 »The Hidden Costs of Owning a Home
There’s more to the cost of owning the home than mortgage and down payment of a house.  According to a survey by personal finance website, Bankrate.com, The average ...
Read More »Former Capital One Exec to Lead Citizens Bank Mortgage Biz
The mortgage industry was shaken in November 2017, when Capital One announced that it would be moving out of the lending business and closing its Mortgage and Home ...
Read More »Mortgage Apps on the Rise
Strong economic fundamentals and a growth in jobs were complemented by a rise in the number of people buying homes at the beginning of 2018 according to data ...
Read More »Top 10 Cities for First-time Homebuyers
Buying a home can be a daunting task for a first-time homebuyer in the current market, with its housing price increases and a shortage of inventory. Unlike homebuyers ...
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