As mortgage rates rose, the refinance volume at Fannie and Freddie decreased in the first quarter according to an FHFA report. How did the decline impact HARP loans?
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Lori Eshoo founded National Tax Search (NTS) in 1997 and serves as the company's President and CEO. She has 34 years' experience in commercial and residential property management, ...
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Interest rates touched a seven-year high impacted by movements in the bond markets. How will these changes affect the homebuying season?
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According to a report on housing trends, high prices and very low days on market defined the home sales trends in these markets.
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Here’s what a recent study revealed on how consumers looking to purchase a home looked at using technology in the homebuying process.
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A research by the New York Fed found that tight credit is making it increasingly difficult for homeowners to access their equity. What are its implications?
Read More »Fannie Weighs in on Housing and Economic Forecast
Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research Group’s May 2018 Economic and Housing Outlook predicts continued economic growth throughout the rest of 2018. As we enter 2019, however, the ...
Read More »New Advisory Council Elected for Mortgage Diversity Group
The AMDC members voted for the first time to elect their council members and its results were announced recently. Click through to learn who got elected to the 2018 council.
Read More »Homebuying vs. Mortgage Apps
Application volumes declined for the third week as a tough home buying market began to make an impact. Click through to learn what other factors affected apps.
Read More »An Uptick in Purchase Loans
Despite a tough home buying market and rising rates, April saw an increase of purchase loans that were closed according to a report. What are the factors likely to impact these numbers going into summer?
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