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Read More »Consumer Confidence in Housing Declines
Fannie Mae reports that unfavorable economic conditions continue to fuel increased pessimism among homebuyers.
Read More »Guaranteed Rate Acquires Stearns Holdings
Guaranteed Rate President and CEO Victor Ciardelli said, “Pairing the incredible talent throughout Stearns’ organization with that of our existing team exemplifies the best of the best in the mortgage business.”
Read More »The City That’s a Top Spot for Millennial Homebuyers
According to a LendingTree survey that tracked 2020 millennial homebuying data from January 1 through December 15, San Jose was the leading metro where millennials made up the largest share of purchase requests.
Read More »CFPB Taskforce Examines Consumer Protections in Financial Marketplace
The Taskforce was chartered in January 2020 to study the existing legal and regulatory environment facing consumers and financial services providers.
Read More »Reports Highlight Rising Home Prices, Shrinking Homeownership Affordability
Two new data reports highlight increasing median home prices and decreasing affordable homeownership opportunities.
Read More »AmeriHome Revives Plans for IPO
The residential mortgage lender and servicer has revived its IPO plans with a blank filing, making it the first mortgage company to announce plans to go public in 2021.
Read More »The Revival of Non-QM Lending
The sector was hit hard in 2020—now, non-QM leaders discuss how to not only bring it back but see it thrive in 2021. Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the January edition of MReport.
Read More »Next Steps in Nonbank Mortgage Servicing Oversight
Improving safety and soundness in this sector requires more than "prudential regulation" according to housing advocates.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Report: Uptick in Contract Signings
Here’s what economists attribute the increase to, and why they describe the winter housing market as “incredibly swift."
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