As it continues to sign private label partners for its blockchain-powered loans, Figure says it's provided more than $6B in HELOCs to roughly 85,000 households in 45 states
Jul 12
Consumer confidence in the housing market 'appears to have plateaued at a relatively low level,' said Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan in a new homeowner survey released on Friday
Jul 7
Strong jobs numbers and GDP growth have bond market investors convinced it's all but certain the Federal Reserve will resume rate hikes this month
Jul 6
After debuting a power buyer program for real estate brokerages in February, zavvie now has power buyer partnerships with 30 mortgage lenders in 9 states
Jul 5
Relocation and moving services provider Sirva Worldwide Inc. has agreed to sell its stake in Troy, Michigan-based Premia Relocation Mortgage LLC for an undisclosed sum
Jul 5
Down payment assistance, income-driven repayment still offer path to homeownership for those repaying $1.6T in student loan debt as Biden administration pledges the 'fight is not over'
Jun 30
Shares in digital title and closing provider climb above $5, and the company will be back in the exchange's good graces if its share price remains above $1 for the next 30 trading days
Jun 30
Surprising employment and GDP numbers have investors buying stocks and selling bonds over worries that Fed policymakers will continue hiking rates to combat inflation
Jun 29
Jumbo loan rates higher than conforming mortgages for 3rd week in a row as spread widens to 16 basis points, latest MBA lender survey reveals
Jun 28
The company intends to sell 'substantially all of its assets,' including its technology platform to pay creditors that include thousands of retail investors
Jun 28
ACI Worldwide admits no wrongdoing in settling CFPB's first-ever enforcement action over handling of consumer data in the processing of mortgage payments
Jun 27
Federal Reserve's decision on how high and long to keep rates up 'a major risk over the next year' with question of a downturn more a matter of 'when' than 'if': Fannie Mae
Jun 26
Mortgage loan servicers collecting payments on loans guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 2.36M 'home retention actions' during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 26
Bulk acquisition of servicing rights to 45,000 Ginnie Mae loans from Village Capital & Investment brings Planet's servicing portfolio to $94B with more purchases eyed for 2023
Jun 23
Former Keller Williams Realty exec's startup enables virtually any mortgage lender to emulate programs offered by bigger rivals, such as Rocket Mortgage, loanDepot and Better
Jun 22
Rates for mortgages backed by Fannie and Freddie continue to ease despite tough talk on inflation from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but liquidity issues put pressure on bigger loans
Jun 21
David Smith, who was president and CEO of CitiMortgage before joining Keller Home Financial Services in 2021, will oversee Truist's direct, correspondent and warehouse channels
Jun 20
Study finds that homes located within historically redlined neighborhoods tend to have lower property values because they have less living space and smaller lot sizes
Jun 16
Loan servicer Mr. Cooper is 'deeply disappointed' that the HUD OIG audit focused on problems it says were mostly technical, rather than on borrower outcomes
Jun 15
While Fed policymakers currently see need for 2 more rate hikes this year, some economists think economy will continue to cool without further tightening
Jun 14