Information from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found that homeownership rates for minorities fell to 64.2% in Q1 2019 from 64.8% ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Taking Stock of Housing Market Trends
Reports on home prices, residential sales, and the National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index are all coming in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Home Equity Conversion Mortgages—On the Rise
A new report outlines April endorsements for home equity conversion mortgages. Click through to see how this sector is performing.
Read More »Legislation vs. Automation: The “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act”
Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Ranking Member Greg Walden have unveiled the bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. Here’s what this act could mean for the industry.
Read More »How Can Lenders Use Data to Benefit Consumers?
The growth of technology has allowed for easier access to data. Click through to read how the mortgage industry can leverage these advances to better help the consumer. Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in the June edition of MReport.
Read More »The Ups and Downs of Home Sales
A new home sales report highlights a positive outlook for May, but this trend on the horizon could hamper the housing market.
Read More »Eye on The Industry: Updates on Mobile Closings, Tech Platforms, and More
NotaryCam, a provider of online notarization and mortgage eClosing solutions, announced that Fidelity National Financial (FNF), will allow the use of NotaryCam to deliver remote online notarization (RON) ...
Read More »Studying Affordability Across the Nation
A recent report analyzed affordability in metro markets, and the disparity in the growth of monthly payments compared to income.
Read More »Investment Trends Across the Country
As new investors dominate the market, a new study takes a look at which cities are the most attractive to these first-time investment homebuyers.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Leveling Off
Early Spring saw mortgage rates fall, but here’s what Freddie Mac reports is happening as we enter the summer months.
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