Demand for second homes and investment properties continues to hold steady at more than double pre-pandemic levels, despite Fannie and Freddie being ordered to limit their appetite for loans backed by these types of properties. Continue reading
The Fed now has justification to keep a tight lid on interest rates. But some fear that if employers are forced to raise wages too quickly, that could spark inflationary pressures and spook bond investors. Continue reading
In a first, more people thought April was a bad time to buy a home than a good time, according to Fannie Mae’s latest survey of home purchase sentiment. Continue reading
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stayed beneath 3 percent for the third week in a row, welcome news for would be-homebuyers and homeowners who haven’t refinanced their mortgages yet. Continue reading
The deal expands Accurate Group’s presence in the Southeast and strengthens its national title insurance and closing capabilities. Continue reading
Applications for mortgage purchase loans fell for the second week in a row at the end of April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly mortgage application survey. Continue reading
With home values soaring and mortgage rates still near historic lows, homeowners are cashing out home equity at volumes not seen since the height of the housing bubble. Continue reading
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp. will rebrand as Enact in a partial IPO that values the company at $3.6 billion and paves the way for a future spin-off. Continue reading
CoreLogic expects national home price appreciation to cool to 3.5 percent by next year, identifies some markets at risk of price declines. Continue reading
BoldMortgage offers individuals and small teams access to many of the capabilities of Propertybase’s enterprise-level mortgage business growth platform, Unify. Continue reading