Lending and Originations

The maximum loan limits for FHA forward mortgages will rise in 3,222 U.S. counties next year, while in just 12 counties, loan limits will remain unchanged.

After two weeks of increases in overall mortgage application volume, a holiday-shortened week found volume slipping slightly, despite the 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping to 6.49%.

NAR reports that month-over-month, contract signings fell in three of four major U.S. regions, with only the Midwest showing signs of improvement.

In most of the U.S., the 2023 CLL value for one-unit properties will be $726,200, an increase of $79,000 from $647,200 in 2022.

After a historic decline in mortgage rates last week, a second consecutive week of rate drops has given way to a 2.2% rise in overall mortgage applications.

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Non-English-speaking borrowers remain an underserved market and potential revenue source, but lenders seeking to serve that market need to first consider several things.

A new report from Citizens Financial found that homeowners are following their home’s equity more closely as prices continue to fluctuate.

Thirty-four-year industry veteran joins national lender to oversee sales and business development operations for the company’s Pacific Northwest Division.

A new Zillow analysis found that sellers looking to slash prices are doing so on a Thursday, with price cuts on average nearly 3% of the listing price, or $11,000 off the price of a typical U.S. home.