First-timers ‘significantly’ less satisfied with mortgage lenders

Homebuyers don’t just want good rates, they want lenders to solve problems that will keep them from getting to the closing table, J.D. Power finds. Continue reading

Newrez launches joint venture with another big Keller Williams group

New mortgage JV with New Jersey-based Keller Williams Bergen County Partners, Carnegie Mortgage Partners, follows on heels of similar deal in Georgia. Continue reading

Big Keller Williams franchise group launches mortgage JV with Newrez

One of Keller Williams Realty’s biggest franchise groups, Georgia Legacy Group, has teamed up with national mortgage lender and servicer Newrez to launch a joint venture, Onward Home Mortgage. Continue reading

Newrez returns to playbook, brings back 40-year fixed-rate mortgage

The nonbank mortgage lender says 40-year, interest-only loans will help borrowers and investors who have been priced out of today’s housing market. Continue reading

Survey: Mortgage refi crush exposed dangers of digital-heavy approach

Digital self-service combined with live personal service is key to retaining younger mortgage customers, J.D. Power concluded, with faster approval times demonstrating that the application and approval process “still requires some level of human intera… Continue reading