Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN), a San Francisco-based e-commerce platform for residential real estate transactions, announced that its Opendoor Home Loans has exited beta and is now available in markets where it is licensed. The company is originating 30-,...
Purchase loan closing costs declined nationwide by an average of 2.9% from 2024 to 2025, according to a new data report released by LodeStar Software Solutions. The decline was attributed to a drop in home prices, which reduced transfer tax burdens across many...
A buyer who purchases the median-priced home today with 20% down will pay $413,700 in interest over a 30-year mortgage at the current 6.53% rate, according to a data report from Best Interest Financial and Clever Real Estate. However, that sum is $10,500 more than the...
Better Home & Finance Holding Co. (NASDAQ: BETR) has partnered with Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) to announce the funding of the first Fannie Mae-approved mortgage backed by Bitcoin. The companies announced the loan was transacted in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by a married...
A total of 1.57 million mortgages secured by residential property (one to four units) were originated in the first quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. This marked a 13% decline from the previous quarter, but it was also a 5% year-over-year increase. The total...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
