Purchase loan applications soared 10 percent last week to the highest level since April, even though rates have been stuck in the high sixes, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday. Continue reading
Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Hallmark Home Mortgage is licensed in 18 states. Company founder and CEO Deborah Sturges is joining Fairway as a division manager. Continue reading
Inflation remained softer than expected in May, with consumer prices rising only modestly, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs have yet to ripple through, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Continue reading
The Trump administration is seeking to cut 90 percent of the CFPB’s workforce, and has dismissesd about 20 active enforcement cases and moved to vacate or weaken several finalized settlements. Continue reading
Colorado-based Covius will continue to provide integrated title and closing services to Blend’s customers, and Title365 President Kirby Hulbert will join Covius’s settlement services team. Continue reading
While just 26 percent of Americans said May was a good time to buy, that’s up from 23 percent in April and 14 percent a year ago, an all-time low in Fannie Mae survey. Continue reading
An estimated 7.24 million Americans were unemployed in May, as hiring by private employers slowed and the federal government continued to shrink its payroll. Continue reading
Lawmakers want assurances that privatizing the mortgage giants or taking them public won’t drive mortgage rates up, and put investor profits “over the homes of millions of Americans.” Continue reading
Tune in to Inman Access as Jeff Tucker, principal economist at Windermere Real Estate, walks agents through client communication strategies. Continue reading
Workforce cuts, the rescission of Fair Housing initiatives and COVID assistance, and multiple pathways for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are all under discussion at the federal housing agencies. Continue reading