The American Land Title Association (ALTA) has announced two new policy endorsements designed to help protect homeowners from seller impersonation fraud. The title insurance endorsements will allow new and existing homeowners to add coverage that offers post-policy...
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), the Minneapolis-headquartered retailer with more than 2,000 stores, announced that CEO Brian Cornell will transition to executive chairman of the board of directors while Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke will take on the CEO...
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has made a new criminal referral to the Department of Justice on alleged mortgage fraud, this time aiming at Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook. In a posting on his personal X account, Pulte claimed that...
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has launched a legal defense fund as the Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly investigating his finances. Last month, President Trump accused Schiff of mortgage fraud while the lawmaker was a member of the House of Representatives. Trump...
Mortgage application activity declined in the week ending Aug. 15, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
Question: What housing markets are currently considered to be the hottest? Answer: It depends which data report you consult. And a pair of newly Realtor.com published its list of Top Metros for New Construction, which involves an analysis of the 100 largest metros...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 16-20
