Mortgage Industry News
Sen. Warren Leads Lawmakers in Questioning Pulte’s Cryptocurrency Directive to GSEs
The senators also expressed displeasure over Pulte’s conflict of interest in this directive. Continue Reading Sen. Warren Leads Lawmakers in Questioning Pulte’s Cryptocurrency Directive to GSEs
Barry Habib Added to Fannie Mae’s Board of Directors
There was no formal press statement on the appointment. Continue Reading Barry Habib Added to Fannie Mae’s Board of Directors
Mortgage Bankers Association Brings Undergraduate Course to Cleveland State University
The program offers a three-credit undergraduate course on residential mortgage origination and processing. Continue Reading Mortgage Bankers Association Brings Undergraduate Course to Cleveland State University
Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 33%
The Refinance Index increased 44% from the previous week and was 22% higher than the same week one year ago. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 33%
Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in 3-Year Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Kimberly Johnson is scheduled to be sentenced on April 11. Continue Reading Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in 3-Year Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Why You Should (and Shouldn’t) Sell Your Home in 2022
Source: Real Estate --- In the final months of 2022, the housing market isn’t the same as when the year started. In an effort to battle inflation, the Federal Reserve has increased interest rates repeatedly throughout the year, contributing to the average 30-year,...
Housing market correction? Here’s what experts think is ahead for the real estate market
Source: USA Today --- The Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes may be intended to give the housing industry a "reset," as chair Jerome Powell wanted, but it also may have further confused home buyers and sellers on what to do next. Average 30-year fixed mortgage...
Mortgage customers fear unaffordable repayments due to rate hikes
Source: Mortgage Introducer --- With another interest rate hike expected this week, a third of mortgage customers in the UK said that rising rates have made repayments unaffordable for them. Commissioned by Butterfield Mortgages, an independent survey of 2,000 UK...
America Mortgages Announces a Way to Obtain US Mortgages based on Rental Income Only
Source: EIN News --- America Mortgages, the leader in U.S. mortgage originations launched a non-QM lending program for non- SINGAPORE, September 21, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- America Mortgages, Inc., the leader in U.S. mortgage loan originations for non-resident...
Is a housing market crash on the way in 2022?
Source: AZ Big Media --- Last year was anything but normal — especially in Arizona’s residential real estate market. Median sale prices rose in Phoenix from $325,000 in January 2021 to $404,300 by October, a 24.4% increase, according to real estate website Redfin....
What buyers and sellers need to know for a real estate recession
Source: Fox 5 Atlanta --- By now, you've probably heard that the economy is not in great shape. Inflation is at a 40-year high, interest rates have doubled since early this year, and real estate prices have literally gone through the roof. But what does this all mean...
“Bank of Mom and Dad” Increasingly Turning to Reverse Mortgages for Downpayment Gifts
Source: Storeys --- The “Bank of Mom and Dad” — older homeowners who dip into their own wealth to help their Millennial-aged kids rustle up a home downpayment — has long been a presence in Canada’s housing market. In fact, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate...
85% of Homeowners with Mortgages Have a Rate Far Below Today’s Level, a Factor Prompting Many to Stay Put
Source: Business Wire --- Roughly six of every seven (85%) U.S. homeowners with mortgages have a mortgage interest rate far below today’s level of 6%, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. With rates now at...
Here Are Today’s Mortgage Rates, September 20, 2022 | Rates Remain Above 6.3% Ahead of Fed Meeting
Source: Next Advisor --- Nearly two years have gone by with record-low mortgage rates. Now, 2022 has started off with rates rising higher than pre-pandemic levels. Don’t cancel your home purchase plans just yet. Even though rates are higher than they were last year...
Quantitative Easing’s Positive Legacy for US Mortgage Holders
Source: Advisor Perspectives --- As the Federal Reserve raises rates in an effort to stifle inflation, what are the implications for US mortgage holders? Thanks to the quantitative easing (QE) programs employed by the Fed after the global financial crisis (GFC),...
















