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GSEs Update Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements
The updated standards will be implemented through a 24-month phased-in approach, with a fully effective date of Sept. 30, 2026. Continue Reading GSEs Update Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements
Utah Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Control Over Most BLM Land
“It is not a secret that we live in the most beautiful state in the nation,” said Gov. Spencer Cox. Continue Reading Utah Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Control Over Most BLM Land
Salvatore Troia Joins NNN Pro as CFO
Troia most recently served as CFO at Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Continue Reading Salvatore Troia Joins NNN Pro as CFO
Alexandria Keser Named Managing Director at Bear Real Estate Advisors
Keser joined the company at its founding in 2018 as director of operations. Continue Reading Alexandria Keser Named Managing Director at Bear Real Estate Advisors
Survey Finds High Housing Costs Eroding Americans’ Confidence in Economy
40% of homeowners delayed necessary structural repairs to their home. Continue Reading Survey Finds High Housing Costs Eroding Americans’ Confidence in Economy
What to Do With an Underwater Mortgage
Source: US News --- An underwater mortgage, also called an upside-down mortgage, occurs when the loan's principal balance is higher than the home's fair market value, resulting in negative equity. In other words, a mortgage becomes underwater when you owe more than...
Most homebuyers don’t shop for mortgages: Zillow
Source: Fox Business --- When it comes to researching which purchases best fit their finances, buyers said they spent more time browsing for cars and vacations than they did mortgages, a recent survey by Zillow Home Loans said. Seventy-two percent of prospective...
High mortgage rates, recession fears: Who actually wants to buy a house in 2023?
Source: Marketplace --- The housing market is ending 2022 on a pretty sour note. Pending home sales in November dipped to their second lowest level since the National Association of Realtors started tracking that stat 20 years ago. And though mortgage rates have...
Mortgage rates increase after six weeks of declines
Source: Yahoo! News --- Mortgage rates increased this week, breaking their six-week streak of declines just ahead of the new year. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.42% from 6.27% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. That marked the first...
Should you have a mortgage in retirement?
Source: Fortune --- Retirement planning often includes the goal of eliminating mortgage payments before leaving the workforce behind. This approach is based on the idea that it’s easier to make ends meet in retirement by reducing expenses and not having to deal with a...
Mortgage Rates’ Rise Has Led to Wide Gap With US Bond Yields
Source: US News --- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Economists are baffled by a wider-than-usual divergence between long-term mortgage rates and the yield on the benchmark U.S. government bond that is driving a sharp rise in borrowing costs and helping to torpedo the U.S. housing...
Whether it’s 2022 or 2023, U.S. Housing Market Performance Will be Tied to the Interest Rate Whims of The Fed
Source: Yahoo Finance --- The year 2022 brought a thriving residential home investment market to its knees. But you’d never have guessed that based on how the year started, with skyrocketing home values and bidding wars. When the Federal Reserve began raising interest...
34% of Americans Say Paying Off a Mortgage Is a Top Goal. But Should It Be One of Yours?
Source: The Ascent --- Many people who own homes carry a mortgage for many years. In fact, it's common to spend 30 years (or more) paying off a home. A lot of people start out with a 30-year mortgage and refinance it to another 30-year loan at some point down the...
Mortgage rates keep downward trajectory to close out 2022: Freddie Mac
Source: Fox Business --- Last week, mortgage rates dropped for the sixth consecutive week as the market continues to react to positive economic indicators, according to Freddie Mac. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.27% for the week ending...
Dave Ramsey Says Home Buyers Should “Find a New Lender” in This Situation
Source: The Ascent --- Finding a mortgage lender can be a really confusing process. There are lots of different kinds of home loans out there, and many different types of lenders including banks, credit unions, and online lenders. There are also myriad criteria to...
