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A new $5 million grant will help certify up to 260 diverse appraisers in the Atlanta, Charlotte, and Houston regions.

As the nation’s home buyers continue to face affordability woes, Joe Puthur from Mortgage Coach shares his thoughts on ways to ease the issues faced by many prior to entering the housing marketplace.  

Freddie Mac reports that mortgage rates climbed back upward to 5.51% this week, just one week after a sharp drop and paced by “runaway” inflation.

The rise in mortgage rates and inflationary concerns are impacting new residential construction, as borrower costs continue to force many prospective buyers to the sidelines.

Greg Austin of Carrington Mortgage Services discusses the flexibility found in non-QM loans for the self-employed, investors, and more.

Despite lingering supply chain concerns, there were 811,000 single-family units under construction in March, marking the highest level since 2006.

A new study ranks three separate cities in Virginia as the best places for first-time homebuyers. The study compares 300 cities of varying sizes, scoring them in 22 separate categories.

For the fourth straight week, mortgage rates have slid into a range where more are looking to save monthly via refinance.

Fannie Mae’s latest survey finds that positive trends in employment is bright spot as spring homebuying season nears.

There appears to be a bit of bounce in the step of economic activity in the U.S. as total nonfarm payroll employment spiked by 638,000 in October, coupled ...