Household Debt, led by mortgage debt, increased substantially in 2017 as the economy continued to grow for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Quarterly Report on Household ...
Read More »Eye on the Industry: Updates on Nationstar, Safeguard, and More …
From mergers and promotions to new apps and platforms, get the latest buzz on the mortgage industry in this weekly update. WMIH Corp and Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. ...
Read More »Housing Market to Get More Competitive This Spring
Spring is in the air and with it, the housing market is expected to heat up as buyers compete to get maximum value from a limited inventory of ...
Read More »House Passes TRID Improvement Act
On Wednesday evening, the House passed two regulatory relief bills are aimed at benefiting both consumers and lenders. The TRID Improvement Act of 2017 is aimed at modifying ...
Read More »Lower Mortgage Rates in November Increase Refis
Refinances by the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased in December 2017, according to the Fourth Quarter Refinance Report released by the Federal Housing ...
Read More »The Hidden Costs of Owning a Home
There’s more to the cost of owning the home than mortgage and down payment of a house. According to a survey by personal finance website, Bankrate.com, The average ...
Read More »Former Capital One Exec to Lead Citizens Bank Mortgage Biz
The mortgage industry was shaken in November 2017, when Capital One announced that it would be moving out of the lending business and closing its Mortgage and Home ...
Read More »Mortgage Apps on the Rise
Strong economic fundamentals and a growth in jobs were complemented by a rise in the number of people buying homes at the beginning of 2018 according to data ...
Read More »Top 10 Cities for First-time Homebuyers
Buying a home can be a daunting task for a first-time homebuyer in the current market, with its housing price increases and a shortage of inventory. Unlike homebuyers ...
Read More »Super-sized Homes Make a Comeback
The luxury housing market has seen an impressive 5.1 percent jump year-over-year. With the entry price to live in luxury pegged at $800,400, according to data released by ...
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