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Philadelphia Names Citizens Bank as First Lender for Planned One Philly Mortgage

Philadelphia Names Citizens Bank as First Lender for Planned One Philly Mortgage

by John G. Stevens | Oct 28, 2026 | Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said October 27 that Citizens Bank has signed on as the first lender for the city’s planned One Philly Mortgage program, a new effort to expand access to homeownership for residents facing high borrowing costs.Parker disclosed...
Supreme Court Weighs Return to Mortgage-Escrow Fight After Appeals Courts Split

Supreme Court Weighs Return to Mortgage-Escrow Fight After Appeals Courts Split

by John G. Stevens | Oct 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the Solicitor General to weigh in on three mortgage-escrow cases that have produced conflicting appellate rulings over whether federal law shields national banks from state requirements to pay interest on borrowers’ escrow balances....
Housing Economists Offer Mixed Views on Jobs Data

Housing Economists Offer Mixed Views on Jobs Data

by Phil Hall | May 3, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

This morning’s Labor Department data on the addition of 175,000 jobs in April and an uptick in the unemployment rate to 3.9% brought a mixed reaction from economists focused on the housing market. “An economy that is too hot is not good for interest rates,” said...

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