Can home affordability be measured especially when one is looking at the ability of current renters on becoming homeowners? A study by the Urban Institute attempted to answer ...
Read More »Lennar Partners With Blend to Power its Lending Arm
Blend has announced that Lennar, the Florida-headquartered homebuilder, has selected Blend's technology to power Eagle Home Mortgage, the homebuilder’s financing arm. The California-based mortgage technology provider will help ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Focus on Construction Spending and Jobs
This week the Census Bureau releases its data on construction spending and on the employment situation across the U.S. While the construction spending report, which looks at the ...
Read More »Wells Fargo’s Hilzendeger Receives Promotion
As head of Home Lending Retail, a newly created role, Hilzendeger will report to Michael DeVito, who was named Head of Wells Fargo Home Lending in January.
Read More »Mortgage Apps on the Rise
Mortgage rates are up and so is the volume of mortgage applications, which increased 4.8 percent from a week earlier according to the latest data from the MBA ...
Read More »Smaller Banks Better at Reinvesting in Communities, Says Survey
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is headed for changes by The Treasury and will relook at reinvestments of banks towards supporting community needs through initiatives such as fair ...
Read More »Ensuring Veteran Lending is in Safe Hands
Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the March issue of MReport, out now. By Hon. Joseph J. Murin U.S. politics today teaches us that we are often unaware ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates Surge
Mortgage interest rates on conventional purchase-money mortgages increased in February from the month prior according to data from the Monthly Interest Survey released by the Federal Housing Finance ...
Read More »Rodney Moss Succeeds Gene Ross at LoanCare
Moss has taken over the role effective March 19 and will work with Ross through April to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. Moss brings more than 25 years' experience in the financial services industry to the position.
Read More »RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Accepts Nomination for NLS Partner
Chicago-based nonprofit mortgage lender selects RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing as partner for homeownership assistance in low-to-moderate-income families.
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