Tailored credit report and score counseling services are an effective way to reach consumers and improve their credit score, which can ultimately help them obtain a mortgage.
Read More »The Reemergence of Loan Defects
For awhile, loan defects had settled down in the mortgage industry, but they appear to be making their way back into the market due to heightened risk from government loans.
Read More »10 Markets Primed for First-time Buyers
Affordable monthly mortgage payments, positive home values, and competition are attracting first-time homebuyers to these 10 markets.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Hit Highest Level in Nearly a Year
Pending home sales returned with a vengeance in March to the highest reading since May 2015, despite inventory deficiencies and rising home prices.
Read More »The Bigger Picture of Mortgage Diversity & Inclusion
In an industry that is so male and white-focused, women and minorities are often passed over for well-deserved positions and promotions, but this idea is being reshaped and redefined right before our eyes.
Read More »Are Slow Home Price Gains Signaling Market Stabilization?
Home prices are still rising due to buyer demand and low inventories, supported by low mortgage rates, eased lending standards, and improving job markets, but they are doing so at a much slower pace.
Read More »Retirees Stuck in Buying vs. Renting Dilemma
Should retirees plan to buy a home or rent one once their working days are done? According to a newly released Rent vs. Buy Report from Trulia, that depends on the legacy they want to leave behind.
Read More »Single-family Home Sales Come Up Short
New single-family home sales fell short of expectations in March 2016, falling for the third consecutive month, according to data released Monday from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD.
Read More »Finally, a Bank that Increased Profits in Q1
While most of the nation’s largest banks and investment banking firms have struggled to exceed last year's Q1 profits in the first quarter this year, one bank finally managed to pull it off.
Read More »10 States Where Prices are Heating Up
Home prices have been consistently rising for the last few years and although the pace has slowed, they are still ticking upward in these 10 housing markets.
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