Rates surged and then pulled back last week in what could foreshadow more election-year volatility in the months ahead. Jerome Powell tells Congress Fed will remain above the fray. Continue reading
EMM Loans, Searchlight Lending join growing list of mortgage lenders who have partnered with Calque to help homeowners tap their equity and buy before they sell. Continue reading
After cutting nearly 500 jobs after Computershare acquisition, lender to eliminate another 277 positions in August, including senior executives in Colorado, Arizona and Florida. Continue reading
Fannie Mae’s monthly National Housing Survey shows many Americans may be underestimating the odds that mortgage rates will continue to pull back from 2024 peaks. Continue reading
ICE Mortgage Technology survey finds 84 percent of homeowners who have taken out a mortgage in the last five years only considered one or two lenders before closing the deal. Continue reading
After spiking after the June 27 presidential debate, mortgage rates are trending down again on mounting expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting rates in September. Continue reading
Sale-leaseback platform tells NPR civil lawsuits in Texas and other states are “meritless” and that it’s cooperating with attorneys general in Massachusetts and Michigan. Continue reading
Mortgage rates are on the rebound despite encouraging inflation data, as Fed policymakers warn “higher for longer” rate strategy will remain in place until they see more conclusive evidence the economy has cooled. Continue reading
Two years ago, nine out of 10 mortgages had rates below 5 percent. Today, there are 5.8 million fewer sub-5 percent mortgages in the market and 1 in 4 borrowers has a higher rate. Continue reading
Business intelligence and mortgage CRM platform’s expanded services follow $19 million Series A funding round led by PeakSpan Capital in April. Continue reading