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How mortgage lenders are preparing for the end of the refi boom

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While most mortgage executives continue to see direct-to-consumer lenders like Rocket Mortgage as their biggest competition, mortgage brokers are seen as an increasingly worthy rival. Continue reading →

HUD sends $690M to states for affordable housing

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The Housing Trust Fund is funded by a fee on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and devoted to affordable housing for low- and extremely low-income households. Continue reading →

5 ways the pandemic mortgage boom has changed the market

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Mortgage experts Ann Thompson and Christian Wallace share how the pandemic changed the mortgage market and what it means for today’s consumers. Continue reading →

JP Morgan Chase temporarily terminates HELOC loan offering

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Chase Home Lending Chief Marketing Officer Amy Bonitatibus said the change would help Chase better focus on “existing customers.” Continue reading →

Why isn’t buying a house more like shopping at Amazon?

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There’s no rhyme or reason in the world why the homebuying and selling process should be so archaic, inefficient and painful for consumers. Whoever can race to address these issues first will dominate the future of the real estate business. Continue reading →

Do you know your interest rate? 27% of mortgage holders don’t

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Knowing your mortgage interest rate could save you a lot of money in the long run. Continue reading →

7 facts about FHA loans you should know

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Knowing more about how FHA works — and how to work with FHA — helps agents identify opportunities for their first-time buyer clients, who make up one in three buyers today. FHA is not for everyone, but for millions of young families, it is the piece th… Continue reading →