Amy Crews Cutts, Chief Economist with Equifax, recently spoke with MReport about the impact on the industry of the recent spike in first mortgages.
Read More »More Borrowers are Refinancing, But Not Through HARP
The low mortgage rate environment has created an incentive for homeowners to refinance. But fewer and fewer of them are doing it through the government’s Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP).
Read More »‘Low and Slow’ Summer Mortgage Rates Retreat Slightly
It has been a summer of little movement for average fixed mortgage rates, which have been hovering right above all-time lows for several weeks.
Read More »Uneven Housing Fundamentals Create Cloudy Forecast
The yo-yo that was the U.S. housing market in Q2 will likely remain an uneven piece of the economy for the rest of the year, according to Fannie Mae.
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Thursday 8/18/2016
The HUD/Census Bureau residential construction report for July 2016 brought good news as far as housing starts, which exceeded expectations. July may have seen an uptick in the number ...
Read More »Lenders Win When Originators Attend the Closing
While lenders have long touted the value have having the originator of a mortgage loan attend the closing, a recent analysis uncovered added benefits.
Read More »Housing Experts Highlight Need for Servicing Compensation Reform
The need for servicing compensation reform was a major topic of discussion among several housing experts during an hour and a half-long panel on Emerging Issues in Mortgage Servicing Wednesday at the Urban Institute.
Read More »Does a Return to Pre-Crisis Norm Equal Recovery?
Industry experts have determined that if the housing market follows its current trajectory, the median home price in the U.S. will be equal to that of prices before the housing crisis by 2017.
Read More »MReport Celebrates Achievements of Women in Housing
MReport magazine has announced the 55 honorees who will be part of its September 2016 special issue celebrating the accomplishments of women in the mortgage industry.
Read More »New Single-Family Homes are Getting Smaller
The most recent housing starts report exceeded analysts' expectations. But while the industry may have seen an uptick in housing starts, apparently those new homes are getting smaller.
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