The pandemic-era home price boom has ended — and now we know when

Two major estimates of home prices now concur: The uninterrupted string of monthly increases came to an end this July, according to new data released Tuesday from CoreLogic and the FHFA. Continue reading

Big lenders get a head start, adopt $715,000 conforming loan limit

Moves by Rocket and United Wholesale Mortgage could help borrowers get better rates and make smaller down payments when taking out loans that were previously classified as jumbo. Continue reading

Is the summer rush obscuring a deeper housing slowdown?

The seasonal summer boom in the housing market has gone head-to-head with dramatically cooling market conditions. The latest data reflects the market appears to be “losing steam.” Continue reading

Home price growth reached point of sustained slowdown in May

Mortgage rates began to take a toll on price growth as early as this spring. But prices remained more resilient than other market indicators, according to the S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Index. Continue reading

Equifax ‘coding issue’ possibly skews thousands of mortgage credit scores

A “coding issue” reportedly affected about 12 percent of credit scores calculated from March 16 to April 6, 2022. Continue reading

Equifax ‘coding issue’ possibly skews thousands of mortgage credit scores

A “coding issue” reportedly affected about 12 percent of credit scores calculated from March 16 to April 6, 2022. Continue reading

Equifax ‘coding issue’ possibly skews thousands of mortgage credit scores

A “coding issue” reportedly affected about 12 percent of credit scores calculated from March 16 to April 6, 2022. Continue reading

Senate narrowly confirms Sandra Thompson to lead Fannie, Freddie regulator

The 49-46 party-line vote followed a Republican leader’s call to hold a referendum on the Biden administration’s “radical housing policy.” Continue reading

A mortgage giant crunched 47 years of housing data. Here’s what it found

The new Fannie Mae Home Price Index aims to capture a broader picture of the housing market. What it found was the fastest annual pace of home price growth in nearly 50 years. Continue reading

New tools from Clear Capital facilitate desktop appraisals

Real estate agents and brokers approved by Clear Capital provide property information and photos that supplement data from public sources, helping appraisers complete accurate desktop appraisals. Continue reading