The recent Equifax breach of data of over 143 million American consumers via efforts by hackers could have breathed new life into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) ...
Read More »Fintech: The Fastest Growing Industry in the U.S.
Fintech is growing at a rapid pace, with U.S. investment in the technology reaching $13 billion in 2016 alone. Take a look at what three industry professionals had to say at Tuesday’s open hearing entitled: “Evaluating the Fintech Landscape.”
Read More »Mortgage Applications Hit Record Numbers
Mortgage applications are up by 6.8 percent year-over-year in August, according to new data released by the MBA. In comparison to July’s data, applications were up 7.0 percent ...
Read More »Underestimating Home Values
Quicken Loans released their Home Price Perception Index for August, which showed a continued gap between appraisal values and homeowners expectations. By region, the nation was split as to whether homeowners over, or underestimated the value of their home.
Read More »Housing Market Remains Strong: Great Time to Sell
Fannie Mae released its August 2017 National Housing Survey on Tuesday, which showed that overall confidence in the housing market is on the rise despite a decrease in job confidence and wage growth.
Read More »In Defense of the CFPB
To say it’s been a rough year for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chief Richard Cordray may be somewhat of an understatement. Back in April, Cordray found himself defending ...
Read More »Home Prices: Out of Recovery Mode?
Since the housing crash and recession in 2008, some metro areas have made full recoveries, while others continue to struggle. And despite the challenges of the market today—high ...
Read More »Rate Hike Incoming?
Though the Federal Reserve has indicated a third 2017 rate hike in their latest projections, recent happenings could delay the increase until the end of 2018.
Read More »Proctor Financial Lends Aid to Harvey Victims
Proctor Financial, a provider of lender-placed insurance announced how it will be helping efforts in southeast Texas due to Hurricane Harvey.
Read More »Ellie Mae to Acquire Velocify
Ellie Mae, a cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Velocify, a sales acceleration platform.
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