Requests for purchase loans are still down 21% from a year ago last week, even as mortgage rates retreat from 2023 highs on encouraging inflation news
Lack of inventory driven by mortgage lock-in effect may persist if Federal Reserve maintains 'higher-for-longer' rate strategy to combat inflation: Fannie Mae economists
CalHFA may revise guidelines of Dream For All loan program after 1st $300M earmarked to help first-time homebuyers with down payments ran out in less than 2 weeks
Co-founder of Countrywide Financial cast himself as the leader of revolution to expand access to mortgage lending but became the public face of the subprime mortgage collapse
Ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas in August, the Papasan Properties Group co-founder revealed how she leverages herself by hiring others and tapping her network to grow her businesses
Beeline CEO is unfazed after lender launches what it claims is the world's first AI mortgage chatbot during same week FTC hits ChatGPT creator OpenAI with an investigative demand
With Fannie and Freddie leading the charge, a growing number of lenders are using special purpose credit programs to boost homeownership in underserved communities
Most borrowers who have granted their mortgage lenders permission to verify their income and employment won't have to confirm the request a second time with payroll provider
While investors expect 1 more Fed rate hike this month, mortgage rates are already retreating on expectations that the Federal Reserve could reverse course next year
As it continues to sign private label partners for its blockchain-powered loans, Figure says it's provided more than $6B in HELOCs to roughly 85,000 households in 45 states
Consumer confidence in the housing market 'appears to have plateaued at a relatively low level,' said Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan in a new homeowner survey released on Friday
Strong jobs numbers and GDP growth have bond market investors convinced it's all but certain the Federal Reserve will resume rate hikes this month
After debuting a power buyer program for real estate brokerages in February, zavvie now has power buyer partnerships with 30 mortgage lenders in 9 states
Relocation and moving services provider Sirva Worldwide Inc. has agreed to sell its stake in Troy, Michigan-based Premia Relocation Mortgage LLC for an undisclosed sum
Down payment assistance, income-driven repayment still offer path to homeownership for those repaying $1.6T in student loan debt as Biden administration pledges the 'fight is not over'
Shares in digital title and closing provider climb above $5, and the company will be back in the exchange's good graces if its share price remains above $1 for the next 30 trading days
Surprising employment and GDP numbers have investors buying stocks and selling bonds over worries that Fed policymakers will continue hiking rates to combat inflation
Jumbo loan rates higher than conforming mortgages for 3rd week in a row as spread widens to 16 basis points, latest MBA lender survey reveals
The company intends to sell 'substantially all of its assets,' including its technology platform to pay creditors that include thousands of retail investors
ACI Worldwide admits no wrongdoing in settling CFPB's first-ever enforcement action over handling of consumer data in the processing of mortgage payments
