Financial meltdowns abroad push down US mortgage rates
Freddie Mac survey shows rates holding steady around 4 percent as investors eye financial crises in Greece and China
Jul 9
HUD report shows housing market recovery slowdown
National Housing Market Conditions report for 1Q paints bleaker picture than other recent market reports
Jul 8
NAR pushes CFPB to clear up muddy compliance issues heading into TRID
In comment letter regarding new effective date, trade group seeks formal trial implementation period, clarification of other aspects of closing process
Jul 8
39 months of home price increases … and counting
CoreLogic says home prices increased more than 6 percent in the last year, and could increase another 5 percent by this time next year
Jul 7
Seller’s market sizzles this summer, according to Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae’s June 2015 National Housing Survey sets new records for optimism in housing market thanks to strong supply and increasing rent prices
Jul 7
Money Anxiety Index shows consumer financial anxiety has improved -- slightly
Survey says consumers are still battling financial stress and worry, but how is that affecting their housing market outlook?
Jul 6
Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows high rates, international volatility
Interest rates are at their highest levels since last fall as economists eye Greek crisis and Fed's expected rate hike
Jul 6
SoFi says ‘so what?’ to traditional mortgage lending
Nonbank lender specializes in offering jumbo loans to early-stage professionals with unique financial circumstances
Jul 2
World Economic Forum report: Lenders are having ‘Uber moment’
Traditional lenders should embrace fintech disruption to solve customer pain points -- or be left behind
Jul 2
Mortgage and refi activity drop
MBA survey finds some interest rates climbed to their highest levels since last fall
Jul 1
More millennials are living in single-family homes
Fannie Mae report and commentary find that millennials favor living in single-family homes, whether they buy or rent
Jul 1
Average US home price nudges up to $248,000
Black Knight’s Home Price Index for April shows 10 metros hit new price peaks
Jun 30
Pending home sales hit 9-year high
NAR’s data for June show strong sales, list prices and buyer interest
Jun 30
Do mortgage loan servicers need stricter regulatory oversight?
White paper calls for operational, capital and liquidity requirements for loan servicers
Jun 29
Occupancy fraud poses threat to mortgage lenders, real estate agents and buyers alike
LexisNexis report highlights spike in mortgage applications misrepresented as first-residence loans
Jun 29
Harvard’s annual housing report tells ‘tale of 2 markets’
Homeownership is at 20-year low, but ongoing recovery efforts are driving a more positive outlook
Jun 26
Mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures persist in May
Black Knight offers early look at May mortgage data, and it’s not good news
Jun 26
Why did CFPB delay TRID -- and how are loan origination systems preparing?
Legal experts and loan origination system representatives talk about preparation for TRID
Jun 25
CFPB proposes moving TRID rule effective date to Oct. 3
Bureau seeks comment on proposal to move implementation date after admitting ‘administrative error,’ but some in the industry are still skeptical of this explanation
Jun 25
Good news and bad news about rising home prices
Sale prices are steadily climbing, but the trend may impede future buyers who may be priced out of the market
Jun 24