Mortgage Industry News
Foreclosure Activity Up 13% Year-Over-Year
Lenders started the foreclosure process on 24,302 properties last month, up 12% from June and up 11% from July 2024. Continue Reading Foreclosure Activity Up 13% Year-Over-Year
Refinancing Surge Fuels Rise in Mortgage Application Activity
The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 10.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. Continue Reading Refinancing Surge Fuels Rise in Mortgage Application Activity
CFPB Seeks to Vacate Redlining Settlement with Townstone Financial
The CFPB is seeking to return the $105,000 settlement funds to the company. Continue Reading CFPB Seeks to Vacate Redlining Settlement with Townstone Financial
Residency Requirements Changed on FHA-Insured Mortgages to Shut Out Illegal Immigrants
“There will be no more illegal aliens getting HUD-backed home loans,” said Secretary Turner. Continue Reading Residency Requirements Changed on FHA-Insured Mortgages to Shut Out Illegal Immigrants
Homeownership Expenses Consume One-Third of National Average Wage
Nationwide, the typical $2,021 cost of mortgage payments, homeowner insurance, mortgage insurance and property taxes is down 0.7% quarterly. Continue Reading Homeownership Expenses Consume One-Third of National Average Wage
Single Renters pay a ‘singles tax’ of nearly $7,000 for living alone
Zillow has uncovered a heartbreaking truth for apartment-hunting singles: Renters living in a one-bedroom on their own face a yearly "singles tax" of nearly $7,000, according to an analysis by Zillow. While singles across the country pay a high price for a solo...
Rocket Companies Announces CEO Transition Plan
ay Farner, CEO of Rocket Companies, plans to retire from his position effective June 1, 2023 after 27 years with the company. Rocket Companies is a Detroit-based fintech platform company consisting of tech-driven mortgage, real estate and financial services...
Alliance Bring $3.8M in Affordable Housing Funding to DC Suburb
Home buyers in search of affordable housing in the DC Metro may find more homes in their price range soon. The City of Falls Church has launched an Affordable Homeownership Program (CFCAHP), which will make $3.8 million available to support affordable homeownership....
Does being married help or hinder when it comes to a mortgage?
Source: Yahoo! News --- With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, and the inevitable influx of proposals and engagements that come along with it, it’s worth knowing whether tying the knot has an impact when it comes to buying a new home. We asked some experts in-the-know...
Mortgage advice that you should think twice about following
Source: Mortgage Introducer --- Social media has given a platform for a lot of people claiming or making it appear that they are ‘experts’ on certain subjects, including mortgages. People can watch them anytime and anywhere, so the potential to reach a lot of...
Why growth of reverse mortgages is surging despite rapid rise in interest rates
Source: The Globe and Mail --- Reverse mortgages have always been a controversial financial product, but that hasn’t stopped their expansion in Canada or from becoming a growing source of interest among advisors as a potential recommendation for certain clients. A...
What is a good income to buy a house? You’ll need at least $100,000 in nearly 40% of markets
Source: USA Today --- Even as mortgage rates doubled since the start of the year, home prices grew in nine out of 10 metro markets in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest quarterly report. Eighteen percent of the 186...
Spring homebuying and selling season is here. Are you ready?
Source: CNN Business --- Super Bowl weekend is the unofficial kick-off to the peak spring home buying and selling season, according to many real estate agents. Are you ready? If you’re feeling unsure and confused, you’re not alone. The US housing market is giving off...
Mortgage costs lock out California home buyers
Source: Cal Matters --- Back in 2021, when mortgage interest rates were plumbing all time-lows, Caitlyn O’Connell and her fiance nearly closed on a home in San Luis Obispo. They backed out of the deal after discovering major issues with mold, she said. Over the course...
Better Mortgage Review 2023
Source: Forbes Advisor --- What Better Mortgage Offers Better Mortgage originates home loans in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. It’s a subsidiary of Better, a digital homeownership holding company whose other subsidiaries sell home insurance, title services, home...
