A recent look into housing affordability by NeighborWorks America has found that three in five long-term baby boomer renters feel homeownership remains unattainable.
Read More »Homebuyers Nationwide Gaining More Purchase Power
Since mortgage rates hit nearly 8% last October, Redfin has found that homebuyers on a $3,000 monthly budget have gained significant purchase power since that time.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Calculating AI’s Impact on the Housing Industry
An upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing will discuss with a panel of experts the growth of artificial intelligence and how its usage in the housing marketplace will be regulated as AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace.
Read More »Industry Vet Returns to Carrington to Lead TPO Lending Team
Non-QM specialist Samuel Bjelac exits role with Lending One to return to Carrington Mortgage Services as the company’s new SVP of National Sales for Third-Party Origination.
Read More »Uptick in Purchase Apps as Rates Fall to 11-Month Low
As mortgage rates dropped toward levels last reported in May 2023, the MBA reported a rise in purchase application activity, led by both Conventional and FHA purchase apps.
Read More »Where in the Nation Do Homes Sell the Quickest?
Looking for states with the shortest average time to sell a home from start to the closing table? Experts from Agent Advice broke down Zillow data and ranked the top 10 states where homes sold in the shortest amount of time.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Senate Examines Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program
As the deadline nears for the renewal of funding for the National Flood Insurance Program, the Senate Banking Committee will spotlight the importance of the program, and how a lapse in the program could threaten 1,300 property sales each day.
Read More »Success Rises From the Ashes
William Tessar of CV3 Financial Services, discusses tradition and evolution in private lending.
Read More »California MBA Taps AMDC Chair to Lead Its DE&I Committee
Arrive Home President Tai Christensen has been named Chair of California MBA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to assist the association with its effort to promote diversity and inclusion within the mortgage lending space.
Read More »Housing Stock on the Rise Nationwide
The Census Bureau and HUD report that single-family housing completions rose month-over-month in December, boosting housing supply nationwide.
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