A new partnership between loanDepot Inc. (NYSE: LDI) and Betenbough Companies has brought forth Olive Branch Home Loans, a startup mortgage company serving homebuyers across West Texas. The new entity is the first loanDepot’s partnership channel enables homebuilders...
The national median mortgage payment during February was $2,061. down $9 from January and down by $144 (6.5%) from one year earlier. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), last month’s national median mortgage payment for conventional loan...
Mortgage rates continued to rise for the fourth straight week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.38% as of March 26, up from last week when it averaged 6.22%. A year ago...
Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR), and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) have partnered on the introduction of cryptocurrency-backed mortgages that will be backed by Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA). The new mortgages will be originated and serviced by Better,...
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has filed new criminal referrals accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James of mortgage fraud. CBS News reports Pulte sent a letter to Florida prosecutors claiming James could have submitted false...
The national mortgage delinquency rate rose by 7 basis points (bps) in February to 3.72%, driven by a 4% seasonal rise in early (30-day) delinquencies and a 3% rise in seriously delinquent (90-plus day) loans. According to data from Intercontinental Exchange Inc....
The American Dream of Homeownership Is Not Dead, But We’re Sure Makin…
