Trulia gave investors a leg up on where to look for properties with its latest Live Well maps, which highlight America’s best neighborhoods for those looking to stay active and healthy. The index measures such aspects as the percentage of quiet streets and recreational amenities.
Read More »Homeowner, Appraiser Value Gap Widens for First Time in 6 Months
What homeowners think their houses are worth and what they’re actually worth are slightly off nationally, and the gap between owner estimates and real appraisals widened in February for first time in six months.
Read More »Will Quicken Loans be Granted a Venue Change to Settle Toxic FHA Loans Allegations?
See what Quicken's counsel for the case told MReport about the allegations against them and why they feel the case should be moved to Detroit.
Read More »Freddie Mac Prices Credit Risk Transaction at Nearly a Half Billion Dollars
Freddie Mac priced its second Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) transaction of 2016 at $475 million, according to an announcement from Freddie Mac.
Read More »Docutech Hires New EVP of eStrategies
Docutech, a provider of compliance and documentation technology, announced the addition of Harry Gardner as its new EVP of eStrategies.
Read More »Was Fed Governor Brainard’s Contribution for Clinton’s Campaign a Conflict of Interest?
A U.S. senator is calling out the Federal Reserve for what he perceives as a lack of transparency and accountability on the part of the central bank.
Read More »Millennial Homebuyers are Fleeing to the ‘Burbs
Despite popular beliefs, the millennial generation will eventually want to transition from their fast-paced, renter lifestyle into a single-family home with a mortgage, but the real surprise is where these young homebuyers are choosing to settle down.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Climb for the Second Time This Year
Interest rates for mortgage loans, which continue to remain at historic lows, saw another increase for the second time this year. Will mortgage rates continue their upward path?
Read More »Uptick in Second Mortgages May be a Sign of Economic Stability
Given that most of the news about the homebuying market these past few years has focused on violate financial markets, up and down home sales, and fluctuating interest rates, it may seem easy to overlook a basic question—is anyone diving into the housing market for a second time and what does that mean for the economy?
Read More »The Age of Data Fusion: How Lenders Can Use Alternative Data to Score Borrowers
There are new segments of the population emerging that include millennials, minorities, immigrants, and rural dwellers, and the typical FICO score evaluation just won't cut it for lenders.
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