Monthly Fannie Mae survey shows homebuyer pessimism at a high for records dating back to 2010, but a broader index aimed at capturing overall housing market sentiment improved in October. Continue reading
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
After breaching 8 percent in mid-October, 30-year fixed mortgage rates have plummeted to levels not seen since September as more investors expect Fed policymakers to lower rates in the spring. Continue reading
Available in Arizona, Oregon and Illinois at launch, Better Insurance will expand into Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wisconsin in the next four weeks. The goal is to be in all 50 states in a year. Continue reading
Cost-cutting helped the mortgage lending giant rack up its second consecutive profitable quarter, but at $61.45 billion, mortgage originations for the year to date are down 46 percent from a year ago. Continue reading
Since announcing a $30 million Series A funding round last year, Vesta has added partners and integrations at a rapid clip, including integration with Willow Servicing. Continue reading
Offerpad’s agent partnership program gives agents another tool when making listing presentations, and pays them a 3 percent referral fee when their client accepts an offer from the iBuyer. Continue reading
Available everywhere except New York, loanDepot’s new “accessZERO” program provides a down payment of up to 5 percent in the form of a 10-year fully amortized second mortgage. Continue reading
The $4.5 million agreement follows similar settlements with “big four” title insurance underwriters Fidelity National Financial, Old Republic National Title Insurance and Stewart Title Guaranty. Continue reading
Fannie Mae researchers say rising mortgage rates aren’t the only reason homeowners have been reluctant to sell, and rates coming back down won’t necessarily produce a flood of for-sale listings. Continue reading