As the industry continues to make major headway on the D&I front, American Mortgage Diversity Council Chair Tai Christensen shares her perspective as the nation celebrates the importance of Juneteenth.
Read More »May Housing Completions Jump 9.1% Month-Over-Month
Hitting the highest rate recorded in 15 years, housing completions rose in May, a sign that construction bottlenecks may be easing.
Read More »Title Insurance Premium Volume Neared $6B in Q1
ALTA reported that the title insurance industry generated $5.89 billion in premiums during Q1 of 2022, powered by a strong purchase market and continued home appreciation.
Read More »VA Cash-Outs: Looking Back … and Forward
Adam Mercado of ClearPath Lending explains how the VA cash-out market has changed over the past couple of years, and what lies ahead for the sector.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Surge Ahead of Fed Rate Increase
Freddie Mac reported that mortgage rates experienced the largest one-week spike since gauging the metric in 1987—nearly doubling year-over-year.
Read More »Mortgage Application Volume Rebounds
After nearly a month of declines in mortgage application volume, the MBA reported that apps rose 6.6% week-over-week, as the industry braces itself for the latest rate hike by the Fed.
Read More »Playing the Waiting Game
When it comes to housing affordability, sometimes sitting on the sidelines can benefit prospective buyers, as First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explains.
Read More »Nominations Now Open for Women in Housing Leadership Awards
Five deserving women will be honored this coming September at the 2022 Women in Housing Leadership Awards ceremony—click through to submit your candidates.
Read More »The Life of a Mortgage: How Much Can Smart Shoppers Save?
A new study from LendingTree examines how much borrowers can save over the lifetime of their mortgage loan if they diligently rate shop to land the lowest possible APR.
Read More »Solving the Puzzle of Homeownership
Shifting workforce patterns and the continuing prevalence of the gig economy have some lenders revisiting non-QM. Here’s what they told MReport about its place in the modern lending landscape.
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