President-elect Joe Biden last week provided a $1.9 trillion plan for rescuing the U.S. economy. Housing industry insiders and other American's have responded to key housing-related areas of ...
Read More »Black Knight Debuts Correspondent Lending Platform
Black Knight Inc. has premiered Seller Digital, a correspondent lending platform for lenders seeking to track commitment pipelines, manage conditions, and validate pricing to register and lock Best ...
Read More »No Surprise Here: Compass Files for IPO
One of the worst-kept secrets in the real estate world was publicly confirmed this week as the residential brokerage Compass submitted a draft registration statement with the U.S. ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: How Workplace Diversity Impacts Growth
On Tuesday, January 19 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. CST, the American Mortgage Diversity Council will host a panel of experts in workplace diversity and inclusion. Registration for the webinar ...
Read More »Homebuyer Bidding Wars Continue to Rage
Click through to learn what factors are in play, and why one expert described the housing market as "unseasonably hot."
Read More »Senior Housing Wealth Reaches Historic High
Find out how much seniors’ housing wealth increased between quarters last year, according to the latest Reverse Mortgage Market Index.
Read More »First Community Mortgage Acquires A Mortgage Boutique
First Community Mortgage (FCM), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Community Bank of Tennessee, has announced its acquisition of A Mortgage Boutique (AMB), a nonbank lender. Both companies ...
Read More »Tracking and Analyzing 2020’s Real Estate Trends
A study delves into the three most-relevant housing-market patterns to surface in a world impacted by a national health crisis.
Read More »The Surge in Sight-Unseen Property Purchases
Economists say the increased use of live-video home tours, coupled with more people relocating, is "here to stay," and the majority of homebuyers in 2021 will make offers before seeing a house in person.
Read More »Mortgage Applications Soar While Rates Inch Up
While economists expect mortgage rates to increase modestly in 2021, they will remain categorically low, supporting homebuyer demand and leading to continued refinance activity.
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