A new study has found a correlation between the recent slowdown in home price growth and falling mortgage rates. Here’s what these two trends mean for homebuyers.
Read More »Analyzing Vacancy Rate “Epidemic Levels”
Vacancies are at "epidemic levels" in urban and rural areas alike, according to Axios Managing Editor Kim Hart
Read More »Bridging the Customer Experience
Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the July issue of MReport, out now. Technology is transforming the housing industry, and the rate of change seems to have ...
Read More »Optimal Blue Announces Non-QM and Expanded Guidelines Expansion
Optimal Blue, a provider of secondary marketing automation and services in the mortgage industry, recently announced the release to augment and expand their support for Non-QM and Expanded Guidelines products.
Read More »Opposition to Legislation That Could Harm Housing Affordability
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced it opposes the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, stating it would mandate “overly costly” requirements that would harm housing ...
Read More »CFPB Announces Equifax Settlement
The settlement will provide up to $700 million in monetary relief and penalties following the 2017 data breach of Equifax’s systems that impacted approximately 147 million consumers.
Read More »LoanScorecard Announces Nations Direct Mortgage Partnership
LoanScorecard recently announced that it has partnered with Nations Direct Mortgage to power, a pricing and scenario tool designed to provide preliminary pricing for various loan scenarios.
Read More »LoanScorecard Announces NewFi Implementation
LoanScorecard recently announced that NewFi Wholesale has implemented LoanScorecard’s product and pricing engine, Pricer1, and non-agency AUS, Portfolio Underwriter, as its Non-QM Pricing & Scenario Tool.
Read More »Are Rate Cuts On Their Way?
On Monday, President Donald Trump signaled to the Federal Reserve that he believes now is the best time to cut interest rates.
Read More »Analyzing Home-Sale Prices Across the Nation
Home-sale prices increased year-over-year by 3.4% in June to an average of $321,000, which is the third-consecutive month of growth, according to Redfin. The report states that the ...
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