Fannie Mae reported Friday that its Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased 3.7 points to 92 in May, just missing the survey high set in May 2018. The ...
Read More »Eye on the Industry: Updates on Alogent, Planet Home Lending, and More
Consolidated Analytics, a provider of mortgage services, announced the appointment of Josh Fuchs as SVP of product development and sales for its residential valuations division. In this role, ...
Read More »A Look at Homeowner Equity
Did homeowners see their home's equity change much in the first quarter of 2019? Click through to find out, and see how equity is predicted to change later in the year.
Read More »Homebuyers: Shopping Around for Savings
Here’s how homebuyers looking for sweet deals on their mortgage could save more, even in a low-rate environment, according to a study.
Read More »Waters on National Flood Insurance Program: “Room for Improvement”
Here’s what Rep. Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the Financial Services Committee, proposed in her remarks on flood insurance improvement and reform to the current NFIP structure.
Read More »Birth Rate Declines Could Spell Trouble for Housing Market
The Center for Disease Control released its latest birth report. Here’s how it could impact single-family housing in the years to come.
Read More »The Refinancing Factor
Falling mortgage rates caused the volume of mortgage applications to rise 1.5% since last week, according to a report by CNBC. The report states the increase was mostly ...
Read More »The Pendulum Swing Between Rental and Homeownership
A new report suggests that the housing market is facing downward pressure. But where is the demand for homeownership waning the most?
Read More »What Homebuyers Need to Know
With so many homebuying misconceptions out there, how can lenders and other mortgage professionals better educate their consumers?
Read More »The HECM Loan Landscape
Click through to see who topped the list of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loan lenders in recent weeks, and how many loans are being originated.
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