The percentage share of veterans and active duty servicemembers that applied for a first-time home loan partially guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nearly doubled in the run up to the financial crisis, a new study out today fro… Continue reading
Joseph Snyder of Lannister Holdings, one of the first companies to facilitate mortgage loans with blockchain technology, talks about blockchain’s place in real estate today and how agents should prepare for tomorrow. Continue reading
Home prices jumped 5.7 percent during the final months of 2018 compared to the same period one year prior, with the mountainous states in the western U.S. seeing the strongest growth. Continue reading
You never want a deal lost, or even stalled, because your clients need to figure out their financials. Use this checklist to help your clients make sure they are financially fit well before the offer stage. Continue reading
Groundfloor, an open platform for investing in real estate, is offering shares of its company for $15 in new online public offering. Continue reading
In a nutshell, it sets a minimum bar for private insurance policies; if the policies meet those requirements, lenders who require flood insurance will have to accept them. Continue reading
Ellie Mae, founded in 1997, processes 35 percent of all mortgage applications in the U.S., according to Banking Tech. Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) wants to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with a new entity that would be private, but regulated like a utility, that the organization believes would ensure the mortgage industry keeps running long-term. Continue reading
PHH Mortgage agreed to pay $750,000 to six service members in response to allegations that the mortgage company unlawfully foreclosed on their homes. Continue reading
Student debt isn’t the only thing holding back home sales, which reached a six-year low in December and have been on a steady decline since 2004. Continue reading