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Mortgage delinquency rates continue to improve: CoreLogic

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 8, 2021 - 12:00 pm |June 8, 2021 Uncategorized

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After an uncertain year amid the pandemic, mortgage delinquency rates are just now starting to recover. Continue reading →

Inventory shortage sends home prices soaring at record rate

By Matt Carter | June 7, 2021 - 7:58 pm |June 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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Black Knight’s latest Mortgage Monitor Report recorded “the highest annual home price growth rate we’ve ever seen” in records going back nearly 30 years. Continue reading →

Despite challenges, Americans would still rather buy than rent

By Matt Carter | June 7, 2021 - 12:30 pm |June 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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Share of consumers who say they’d buy a home if they moved hits all-time high of 72 percent, according to Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey. Continue reading →

LoanDepot forms joint venture with Farm Bureau Bank

By Matt Carter | June 4, 2021 - 5:55 pm |June 4, 2021 Uncategorized

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As lenders pivot from refinancings to purchase loans, loanDepot builds on its track record of partnering with homebuilders. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates stay tantalizingly low as buyers compete for homes

By Matt Carter | June 3, 2021 - 4:20 pm |June 3, 2021 Uncategorized

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Many potential homebuyers would like to take advantage of low mortgage rates, but competition is strong. For homeowners, continued low rates make refinancing an option worth considering. Continue reading →

Demand for mortgages lowest since before the pandemic

By Matt Carter | June 2, 2021 - 4:05 pm |June 2, 2021 Uncategorized

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After adjusting for seasonal patterns, requests for purchase loans were down 3 percent from the week before, and 2 percent from a year ago. Continue reading →

Fannie, Freddie filling openings left by departures of top executives

By Matt Carter | June 1, 2021 - 1:37 pm |June 1, 2021 Uncategorized

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The mortgage giants are continuing to fill openings left by top executives who departed in the wake of the November elections, which sidetracked plans to privatize the companies. Continue reading →

Black Knight expands marketing offerings with Top of Mind acquisition

By Matt Carter | May 28, 2021 - 6:39 pm |May 28, 2021 Uncategorized

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The $250 million deal also provides access to customer base of more than 850 banks, credit unions and mortgage brokerages. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates retreat from 3% threshold

By Matt Carter | May 27, 2021 - 6:45 pm |May 27, 2021 Uncategorized

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Mortgage rates retreated this week, even as support builds at the Federal Reserve to begin discussions on when to taper bond purchases that have kept a lid on long-term interest rates. Continue reading →

Want to invest in real estate? Here’s how to get started

By Rick Guerrero | May 27, 2021 - 9:00 am |May 27, 2021 Uncategorized

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Investing in real estate is a great way to build wealth over time, but how can newbies get started? Rick Guerrero shares his own investing journey, what he learned along the way and what advice he’d give to new investors. Continue reading →