Inman Market View: Where sellers listed in March despite higher rates

Homesellers pressed on in March despite elevated gas prices and mortgage rates. Drill down into your market and compare it to hundreds of others with Inman’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading

Better claims its new AI app can underwrite some mortgage loans in 47 seconds

Better’s Tinman platform brings conversational AI to mortgage underwriting, aiming to make the process faster and more efficient. Continue reading

Why Fannie and Freddie still won’t accept more inclusive credit score

FHFA Director Bill Pulte ordered the mortgage giants to start using more inclusive VantageScore 4.0 in July. But adoption is a “complex, technical and arcane” process that could drag into next year. Continue reading

Fannie, Freddie close NY offices as Trump battles Letitia James

The Trump administration is using its tight control over the mortgage giants to continue a vendetta against New York attorney general and other political opponents, critics say. Continue reading

Trump tells Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to ‘resign now’

The president asked Cook to resign from her post after FHFA Director Bill Pulte accused her of mortgage fraud. Pulte has leveled similar accusations against other political adversaries Continue reading

Trump tells Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to ‘resign now’

The president asked Cook to resign from her post after FHFA Director Bill Pulte accused her of mortgage fraud. Pulte has leveled similar accusations against other political adversaries Continue reading

Trump tells Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to ‘resign now’

The president asked Cook to resign from her post after FHFA Director Bill Pulte accused her of mortgage fraud. Pulte has leveled similar accusations against other political adversaries Continue reading

Rocket to inherit Mr. Cooper’s customer satisfaction woes

Both companies have invested heavily in AI. But while Rocket consistently earns high marks for loan servicing, Mr. Cooper’s J.D. Power rankings have been subpar for more than a decade. Continue reading

Foreign buyer property purchases in the US rose 33% from last year

Chinese and Canadian buyers make up the largest portion of international buyers. The median purchase price for foreign buyers also hit a new record high at $494,400, according to a National Association of Realtors report. Continue reading

Foreign buyer property purchases in the US rose 33% from last year

Chinese and Canadian buyers make up the largest portion of international buyers. The median purchase price for foreign buyers also hit a new record high at $494,400, according to a National Association of Realtors report. Continue reading