“Higher mortgage rates, record levels of home price appreciation, constrained housing inventories, and economic inflation are challenging for both lenders and borrowers,” said Paul Doman, President and CEO of Accurate Group.
Read More »Overcoming Industry Headwinds
An upcoming Five Star Institute Webinar will delve into the landscape of the mortgage industry over the next 12 months, including a possible rise in home equity loans, a decrease in savings, increased credit card usage, and overall consumer weariness, among other topics.
Read More »Making Strides
Chris Bixby of Rice Park Capital Management offers some keys to accelerating proptech and real estate technology through venture capital.
Read More »Debt as Diversification
Louis Amaya of PEMCO Capital Management explains how to bolster your margins via non-performing loans and real estate-owned assets as alternative asset anchors.
Read More »Cracks in the Foundation?
MortgagePoint examines the impact of the recent bank failures on the mortgage space, with a cross-section of experts imparting their perspectives on how to avoid similar issues in the future.
Read More »Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Show Strong Q1
Both GSEs helped promote sustainable homeownership and rental opportunities nationwide in Q1 of 2023, amid an uncertain economic quarter highlighted by continued Fed rate hikes and several bank failures.
Read More »Despite Slide in Mortgage Rates, App Demand Declines
Elevated rates continue to both impact homebuyer affordability and weaken demand for refinancing, as the MBA reports overall app volume fell 1.2% week-over-week.
Read More »Western States Experience Glut of Home Price Declines
A total of 10 states saw annual home price growth decline from one year ago, most of them in the West.
Read More »CFPB Issues Protections for Homeowners Seeking Clean Energy Financing
New proposed rule by the Bureau would guard against unscrupulous practices and prevent unnecessary mortgage foreclosures for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans.
Read More »Five Rental Market Trends to Watch
Rachel Richardson of Rent. examines several major market trends that impact a property’s day-to-day operations, and what to do about them.
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