What metro went from having one of the most competitive housing markets to seeing its bidding-war rate fall below the national average in October?
Read More »Homebuilders Report on Housing Market
Get the latest on builder confidence, housing starts, and more all in The Week Ahead.
Read More »CFPB Clarifies Ruling on Loan Originators
The Bureau discusses screening and training requirements that employ originators with temporary authority.
Read More »Is Homebuying With Friends a Growing Trend?
Rising debt and home prices are seen as possible factors. But what share of the market is buying homes with their friends?
Read More »Multicultural Markets and Mortgage Application Fallout
The 2018 overall rate of denial for all applications was 9.8%. Minorities, however, are being denied more frequently. What causes them to be denied, and what can lenders do to help these borrowers? Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the November issue of MReport.
Read More »Mortgage Company Raises Funds to Simplify Processes
In Eye on the Industry, a digital lender announces a mobile platform and First American debuts its analytics and borrower tool.
Read More »FHA Reports Healthy Status of MMI Fund
The fund is at its highest level since 2007 as Brian Montgomery says the administration seeks to be a “reliable resource” for housing support.
Read More »HELOCs Below $400B for the First Time Since 2004
The decline in lines of credit for housing suggests that “consumers are remembering the lessons” from the Great Recession.
Read More »Americans Taking on More Mortgage Debt
American homebuyers are increasing mortgage originations. Here's how much of the $13.95 trillion is mortgages.
Read More »Satisfaction of Mortgage Originators Falls in Q2 2019
The dip in satisfaction comes during the same period mortgage originations grew 54% quarter-to-quarter.
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