Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit expressed unease over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) request that servicers pause foreclosure proceedings of VA-guaranteed loans. Earlier this month, the VA asked mortgage servicers for a...
UMH Properties Inc. (NYSE: UMH) has expanded its partnership with Nuveen Real Estate, a TIAA company, by way of a new joint venture. According to the companies, the joint venture focuses on the development of a new manufactured housing community located in Honey...
First Community Mortgage (FCM), a Nashville-based subsidiary of First Community Bank of Tennessee, has named Jeff Pancer to the new position of executive vice president of capital markets. Pancer’s career spans over three decades in the secondary markets. Prior to...
Housing payments have declined for the fifth week in a row, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) that found the average homebuyer’s monthly mortgage payment was $2,575 during the four weeks ending Nov. 26, down $164 from a peak of $2,739 last month but up...
The New York City townhome that was the residence of award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim from 1959 until his death in 2021 was sold for its $7 million asking price. Compass listing agent Michael Franco confirmed the sale to the Wall Street Journal but...
Mortgage rates continued their downward trajectory for the fifth consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.22% as of Nov. 30, down from last week when it...
