Mortgage Industry News
HomeXpress Mortgage Corp. Acquired by Chimera Investment Corp.
HomeXpress will operate as a subsidiary of Chimera under the continuing leadership of President and CEO Kyle Walker. Continue Reading HomeXpress Mortgage Corp. Acquired by Chimera Investment Corp.
Mortgage Rates Remain Mostly Flat
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.84% as of June 12. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Remain Mostly Flat
reAlpha Tech Corp. Acquires Mortgage Broker Be My Neighbor
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue Reading reAlpha Tech Corp. Acquires Mortgage Broker Be My Neighbor
Better.com Unveils FHA Streamline Refinance Product
Vishal Garg, CEO and founder of Better.com, said the product reduces “the traditional barriers that exist for FHA borrowers.” Continue Reading Better.com Unveils FHA Streamline Refinance Product
Mortgage Rates Remain Flat
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.35% as of Sept. 5, unchanged from last week. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Remain Flat
4 predictions for the housing market in 2022, from economists and real estate pros
Source: Market Watch --- We asked home and mortgage experts and economists what they predict will happen in the housing market this spring and further into 2022. Here’s what they told us. (You can find the lowest mortgage rates you might qualify for here.) Prediction...
How do you buy a house when you have a house to sell
Debbie Bloyd is a contributing author to Weekly Real Estate News and can be contacted at 469-768-0337 or [email protected] How do you buy a house when you have a house to sell – need to pay off bills and it all has to be done now!!!! And why is it...
Homebuying Frenzy Continues Despite Obstacles
Source: Banker & Tradesman --- Wits’ End would make an appropriate name for a new subdivision in today’s wild housing market. While there’s not yet such a place on the map, many would-be buyers are quickly running out of patience. Their frustration is not...
Reverse Mortgage: Could Your Surviving Spouse Lose the House?
Source: Investopedia --- If your spouse took out a reverse mortgage and you aren’t on the loan—or if you know someone in this situation—you need to understand what rights you have and what rights you lack. Reverse mortgage laws for non-borrowing spouses can be...
Housing Market: Rising mortgage rates won’t lower home prices, as housing crisis looms
Source: Finger Lakes 1 --- Higher mortgage rates and a red hot housing market have brought challenges to residents in parts of the United States, but have done little to cool the market. For the first time since 2011 mortgage rates in the U.S. hit 5%. According to...
Here’s how much the same mortgage costs now, compared to last year
Source: CNBC --- Fewer people are shopping for homes, a sign that homebuyers are getting priced out of the market due to surging mortgage rates, which spiked to an average of 5% this week for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. The fixed-rate mortgage rate jumped 0.28% in...
Housing Market Update: Demand Slips, Pushing More Sellers to Drop Asking Prices
Source: Redfin --- Early-stage homebuying demand continues to falter this spring as new listings fell 7% from a year earlier, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate shot up to 5% and the median asking price climbed to $397,747, sending the typical homebuyer’s monthly...
7 Mortgage Hopes and Dreams That Are Completely Delusional Today
Source: Realtor --- Right now, mortgages are having a moment. With interest rates low yet rising fast, home loans are the hot topic du jour, and one that I, as a real estate agent, help homebuyers navigate daily. Still, just as both buyers and sellers experience...
Commercial Real Estate Prices Still Have Room to Run, According to First American Potential Capitalization Rate Model
Source: Finance Yahoo --- SANTA ANA, Calif., April 14, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), the premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of...
What would it take to crash the housing market?
Source: Housing Wire --- Home prices are skyrocketing, housing inventory is at all-time lows and homebuyers have to contend with multiple bids. Can this last? No, it can’t. In time, markets always find balance and balance is a good thing. But, that doesn’t mean...














