Real estate industry welcomes flood insurance extension, reform
House passes revised version of National Flood Insurance Program that extends it for five years, carves out exemptions
Former National Association of Realtors President Charles McMillan dies at 66
McMillan credited with leading trade group out of the housing crisis
OfferPad announces partnership with mortgage lender loanDepot
Buyers and sellers can go to one place for a quote and mortgage
by Britt Chester Nov 9
U.S. Capitol
Breaks with House and preserves mortgage interest deduction for new homes at $1M
by Carl Franzen Nov 9
Mortgage paper signing contract title document pen
Time it takes to get a home loan increased by a full week in 2017, according to research by J.D. Power
by Lew Sichelman Nov 9
Is NAR giving the mortgage tax break too much attention?
Opinion
NAR should take steps to put considerable clout and resources behind initiatives that enable Americans to obtain homeownership
by Bernice Ross Nov 8
Key
While regular mortgage applications can take up to 30 days to complete, RealKey claims to cut this time by 66 percent with an "all-in-one" lending solution. 
by Gill South Nov 6
Housing industry welcomes Jerome Powell, Trump's Fed Chair nominee
Powell expected to follow in his predecessor's footsteps with a steady approach
Trump tax plan unveiled, wealthy homeowners to pay more
House Republicans released detailed legislation for the most comprehensive tax system overhaul in three decades.
Nationstar's Xome revenue continues to shrink in the third quarter
Revenue for Nationstar’s Xome — a platform that features a property search site, real estate agent referral network and title, closing, valuation and asset management services — declined to $65 million in the third quarter of 2017, according to the company’s Q3 2017 financial results.
by Caroline Feeney Nov 2
How to help your buyers overcome credit setbacks
Clients with lower credit scores can still become homeowners
by Ray Brousseau Nov 1
29 Howard St., Unit 4
Former Trump campaign manager said to have rented it out on Airbnb for $1000s a week, now subject to forfeiture
by Carl Franzen Oct 30
Quicken Loans now offers one-step financial information validation
Say bye to contacting employers, requesting W2s and collecting pay stubs
by Marian McPherson Oct 26
The new housing cycle: No cycle at all
The recurrent patterns of booms and busts seem to be no more
by Lou Barnes Oct 23
Industry professionals still top resource for mortgage shoppers
Borrowers turn to real estate agents, lenders with a 'personal touch' over online sources
by Lew Sichelman Oct 23
How the mortgage tax break widens the racial divide
The government pays more than twice as much to homeowners through MID than it spends on public housing
by Patrick Kearns Oct 18