Mortgage rates remained at the mid-6% mark in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% as of Jan. 11, slightly up from last week when it averaged 6.62%. A year ago at this time, it...
Foreclosure filings were reported on 357,062 residential properties in 2023, according to a new report from ATTOM. This represents a 10% increase from 2022 and a 136% spike from 2021, but it was also down by 28% from pre-pandemic 2019 and down by 88% from the 2010...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to consumer reporting companies to address inaccuracies in background check reports and problems in credit file sharing practices. According to the agency, the advisory opinion on background check reports...
The Toronto-based proptech Requity Homes announced the closing of $26 million in equity and debt financing. Requity Homes offers Canadians a rent-to-own program that enables them to rent their residence while being able to save money the option to purchase at a...
UC Asset LP (OTCQB: UCASU), an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a stock buyback program. In a Form 1-U filed by the company, the company stated, “On Jan. 10, 2024, the general partner of...
NRL Mortgage has partnered with the fintech Calque to launch The Trade-In Mortgage in 45 states. According to the companies, The Trade-In Mortgage enables homeowners to leverage their home equity to purchase a new home before selling their current one. By working with...
