Mortgage rates hovering near “key psychological level” of 7 percent, a likely factor in the slow pace of applications for both refinance and purchase mortgages: MBA chief economist. Continue reading
Industry changes stemming from the National Association of Realtors’ antitrust settlement have made listing appointments easier, among other perks, real estate leaders told Inman. Continue reading
Plan to require lenders working with Fannie and Freddie to use FICO Score 10 T and VantageScore 4.0 models by Q4 2025 has been dropped, with new implementation date “TBD.” Continue reading
The grandson of PulteGroup founder William J. Pulte, Bill Pulte is a private equity CEO, philanthropist and Trump loyalist with 3 million followers on X. Continue reading
Investors who fund most home loans are now convinced that the Federal Reserve won’t cut rates again until June after employers add 256,000 jobs in December. Continue reading
With mortgage rates back to where they were last summer, purchase applications are coming in at the slowest pace since February 2024, Mortgage Bankers Association lender survey finds. Continue reading
Americans are more hopeful that the economy is on the right track than they were a year ago, but only 1 in 5 thought December was a good time to buy a home, Fannie Mae surveys show. Continue reading
Prices hit record highs in 2024, making affordability just as big a problem as it was on the eve of the 2007 housing bust. But this time, prices in most markets are expected to decelerate, not fall. Continue reading
“From an affordability perspective, we think 2025 will look a lot like 2024,” Fannie Mae chief economist says, but with more inventory in Sun Belt states and parts of the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest. Continue reading
Trade group for title insurers complains federal regulators are disregarding the views of lawmakers in allowing program to move forward on eve of a second Trump administration. Continue reading