A good credit score is necessary for many of life's necessities, especially for obtaining a mortgage loan. So where can lenders find borrowers with the best and worst credit scores in the U.S.?
Read More »The Ultimate Comeback—Pending Home Sales Exceed Expectations
Despite the rough start to the year, pending home sales recently rose to their highest level in seven months and are still higher than a year ago.
Read More »ClosingCorp Welcomes New Senior Director of Operations
ClosingCorp, a provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology for the mortgage and real estate services industries, announced that Kristin Henke has joined the company as Senior Director of Operations.
Read More »10 States Where Home Prices are Rising Fastest
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.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Government, Servicing Leaders Pave Regulatory Path
Leaders from both servicing and government will join together Thursday, March 31, at the 7th Annual Five Star Government Forum at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to explore the effect that rules of regulation that originates in Washington, D.C. are having on the mortgage servicing industry and homeowners.
Read More »Mortgage Originator Profitability on Shaky Ground
Although interest rates have been at historical lows, they are significantly up from 2012 lows. Not only has this caused many eligible refinancers to shy away from the market, but originators' profits are also suffering.
Read More »White House Top Housing Adviser Departs
Michael Stegman, who currently serves as the National Economic Council's top housing adviser at the White House, is stepping down from that position, a Treasury spokesperson confirmed to MReport.
Read More »Economy Receives a Slight Boost—Or Does It?
Residential fixed investment was at its highest level in eight years. How did that figure into the GDP?
Read More »11 Metros With Record-Setting Home Values
With the days of the recession well in the rearview, housing markets have experienced dramatic growth in home values, and some market values have surpassed previous all-time highs set during the housing bubble.
Read More »Top 10 MSAs for Investors
New, healthy housing markets are emerging in the midst of further improvement of the real estate market overall. See which markets present the most opportunity for investors.
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