Brian “Woody” White of Homebridge Financial Services discusses how he shifted from focusing on tech to D&I and what mortgage companies need to consider when building their own D&I programs.
Read More »Home Purchase Demand Falling Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Black Knight, Inc. has announced the release of its latest Originations Market Monitor report, looking at mortgage origination data through July month-end. Leveraging daily rate lock data from the Black Knight ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Plotting Equitable Pathways to Homeownership
From government hearings to ideas presented by industry experts, many these days in the age of affordability concerns, are weighing in on the topic of affordable housing. On ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates Fall to Four-Month Low
A market reset may be underway, as fixed-rate mortgages fell just below 5% for the first time since April 7, continuing a trend of instability amid inflationary pressures and a slowdown in economic growth.
Read More »Consumer Credit Trends & Monthly Mortgage Payments
A new Zillow study of consumer credit shows that buyers with "Fair" credit could be paying nearly $300 more on their monthly mortgage payment than those with "Excellent" credit scores.
Read More »Sensitive Mortgage Rate Environment Drives Up Home Searches
Since mortgage rates fell from their June highs, Redfin reports online real estate searches and home tours have ticked up and/or stabilized.
Read More »Pandemic Shrank U.S. Household Count by More Than 2M
A new study concludes that many U.S. homeowners ditched independent living during the early stages of the pandemic.
Read More »Median Home Payment Numbers Stabilize in June
Homebuyer affordability numbers seem to have stabilized in June, with the national median payment that loan applicants applied for fell by $4 from $1,897 in May to $1,893 ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates Fall Ahead of Fed Rate Hike
In anticipation of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve, mortgage rates retreated downward this week, as purchase demand continued to fall, as the prospect of a recession continues to loom.
Read More »New Treasury Department Measure Seeks to Boost Affordable Housing Supply
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has provided new guidance to increase investments in housing by utilizing American Rescue Plan funds to boost the nation’s supply of affordable options.
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