Freddie Mac this week released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 2.86%, the lowest rate in its survey’s history, ...
Read More »The Pace of iBuying is Picking Up
With many businesses hitting pause in wake of COVID-19, the purchase of homes among iBuyers dropped off 88% year over year in the second quarter, according to Redfin.com. Research ...
Read More »Five Star Virtual Conference to Unite Industry Next Week
In a year defined by the unexpected, next week’s Five Star Virtual Conference will bring together industry representatives for two days of discussion and education on best practices and lessons learned. There’s still time to register here.
Read More »Finding Success as a Female Mortgage Professional
This story originally appeared in the September edition of MReport, out now. “I am woman hear me roar in numbers too big to ignore!” – Helen Reddy, Singer and Activist I remember loudly singing this 1970s ...
Read More »County-Specific Data Could Boost COVID-Relief
Researchers are coupling county-level eviction and mortgage foreclosure data to create a National Housing Loss Index.
Read More »First Woman to Head Wall Street Bank: Jane Fraser
Citigroup has announced the appointment of its next CEO, set to take the reins in February 2021.
Read More »Many Mortgage Lenders Expect Strong Q4
Pent-up consumer demand, continued low mortgage rates, and favorable mortgage spreads helped drive lender profitability, according to third-quarter report.
Read More »Largest Fires in California History Keep Burning
Two of the three largest fires in California's history are burning in the San Francisco Bay Area. Wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in California this ...
Read More »How CFPB Can Increase Access to Homeownership
Some housing advocates say a new rule makes homebuying easier for minority borrowers, but that it could go further.
Read More »Google Policy Shift Could Impact Reverse Mortgage Advertisers
Lenders will no longer be able to target customers based on age.
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