Industry groups continue to object to a new Fannie and Freddie fee aimed at some riskier borrowers as a burden on lenders and consumers. Source:…
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Economists revealed to Intel how mortgage rates and inflation will bring the spring homebuying market back toward historical norms and become the new sales benchmark…
Despite big rounds of layoffs by companies like Compass and Anywhere, payrolls throughout the real estate industry held firm in January, according to a report…
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is telegraphing one more small adjustment in March, but some bond market investors think the rate hike campaign may now be…
Purchase loan requests rise 3 percent week over week as mortgage rates ease but remain down 39 percent from the same time a year ago. …
Mortgage giants’ federal regulator eliminates upfront fees for first-time homebuyers of limited means, but some better-off borrowers will see increases. Source: Inman News
Brokers, agents and homebuilders tallied a solid hiring month amid the holiday season even as the downturn in real estate transactions continued, according to the…
Mortgage rates remain well below 2022 highs as the spring homebuying season approaches, according to a weekly lender survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Source:…
It’s a slow time of year for homebuying, so it’s not surprising to Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni that purchase applications didn’t jump…
Harris Poll finds 71 percent of Americans would be hesitant to move due to economic uncertainty over concerns, such as interest rates, inflation or a…