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Mortgage rates for home loans hit highest levels since June

By Matt Carter | October 13, 2021 - 11:01 am |October 13, 2021 Uncategorized

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Purchase loan applications rose 2 percent week over week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey, released Wednesday. Continue reading →

Mortgage delinquency rates approach pre-pandemic levels

By Veronika Bondarenko | October 12, 2021 - 3:12 pm |October 12, 2021 Uncategorized

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Total delinquency rates dropped 4.2 percent in July, 2.3 percentage points lower than the 6.5 percent observed in July 2020, according to new data released Tuesday by CoreLogic. Continue reading →

Homeowners slam brakes on refinancing as mortgage rates rise

By Matt Carter | October 11, 2021 - 4:01 am |October 11, 2021 Uncategorized

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Prospect of higher monthly mortgage payments for homebuyers and impact on affordability also a concern, according to an analysis of mortgage pipeline data by Black Knight. Continue reading →

Black Knight rolls out new marketing tools for mortgage brokers

By Matt Carter | October 8, 2021 - 1:34 pm |October 8, 2021 Uncategorized

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Surefire CRM lets mortgage brokers grab white-labeled marketing collateral they can customize with their own branding. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates hold steady following late-September spike

By Daniel Houston | October 7, 2021 - 9:02 pm |October 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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Mortgage rates barely changed a week after rising bond yields and Federal Reserve statements led to rate hikes across the board. Continue reading →

Meet 49 of the richest people in real estate, according to Forbes

By Daniel Houston | October 7, 2021 - 6:34 pm |October 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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The publication’s list of the 400 wealthiest Americans was chock full of real-estate developers, investors and construction moguls. Continue reading →

Realogy sells most of its interest in Title Resources Guaranty

By Matt Carter | October 7, 2021 - 12:50 pm |October 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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Realogy will continue to maintain its existing ownership of Realogy Title Group, which last year provided title, settlement, and escrow services for 214,000 transactions in 43 states under 45 different brand names. Continue reading →

Homebuyer sentiment drops back to record low

By Matt Carter | October 7, 2021 - 12:30 pm |October 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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Even though most Americans think that sellers have the upper hand, two-thirds say they’d buy a home rather than rent if they were going to move. Continue reading →

Jump in rates cuts into demand for mortgages

By Matt Carter | October 6, 2021 - 11:00 am |October 6, 2021 Uncategorized

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Rising mortgage rates have curbed demand for refinancing and purchase loans after inflation worries pushed rates to highest levels since July. Continue reading →

Better enabling homebuyers to make cash offers in 12 states

By Matt Carter | October 5, 2021 - 9:46 pm |October 5, 2021 Uncategorized

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Better says its cash offer program will bring both buyers and sellers to its real estate brokerage business. Continue reading →