Daily Dose

With the tech sector downsizing and the housing market navigating economic turmoil, a panel of experts weighs in on the current state of the digital revolution, and what lies ahead for this key component to the homebuying process. (Part one of two.)

According to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association, a decline in the MCAI indicates that lending standards are tightening, while increases in the index are indicative of loosening credit.

Millennials have dominated the housing market for the past decade, according to a new study from LendingTree.

What caused the uptick in fixed mortgage rates, and what might it mean for the housing market in the months ahead?

MI provider adds title insurance and settlement services to its business operations in new deal.

According to a new report from Redfin, new-lease signers have comparatively low inflation rates because rental price growth is slowing, as this is the first time asking rents have posted a smaller increase than the overall cost of housing in a year and a half.

A consistent decline in mortgage rates has attracted the attention of buyers and those seeking refis, as the MBA reports a rise in mortgage apps in excess of 7% week-over-week.

In a volatile mortgage rate environment, Carrington is offering assumable mortgages as another loan option in today’s real estate market.

Lenders remained profitable during the refi boom, but as Carlos Sa of MILOS explains, most lenders had difficulty keeping up, as refis are not always as simple as we’d like.

“January’s HPSI results showed that consumer sentiment toward the housing market remains subdued by historical standards,” said Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae’s SVP and Chief Economist.