What you should tell real estate clients about Freddie Mac's mortgage survey
Opinion
It's a useful tool, especially to show clients where rates have been recently and historically, but every agent must understand the lag
by Lou Barnes Apr 17
VA home loans: A great benefit in need of a 21st-Century renovation
What happened when a listing (a condo that the seller originally purchased with a VA loan) went under contract
by E.J. Footer Apr 11
What a wild week meant for bonds (and mortgage rates)
Last night the 10-year broke down to 2.29 percent, pulling mortgages also (some trading is 24/7)
by Lou Barnes Apr 7
Location Inc. unveils hyperlocal home price forecasts for banks, lenders
New dataset features predictions at the 'micro-neighborhood' level -- 10 times smaller than a ZIP code
by Teke Wiggin Apr 5
Why redlining and discrimination are still real estate's problem
It's illegal, and several organizations are fighting it
by Bernice Ross Apr 3
Mortgage Preflight to dish legitimate buyer lead credit scores in minutes
The program, which also verifies a consumer's identity, will be rolled out at NAR's annual convention in November
by Lew Sichelman Mar 28
Off the sidelines and into a home: How to help underserved buyers
Opinion
Agents are challenged with helping clients find affordable homes, and it all starts with financing
by Ray Brousseau Mar 28
A checklist
How more granular information will change lending behavior
by Steve Cook Mar 24
A couple looking at a loan contract
Professionals at the annual Regional Conference of Mortgage Bankers Associations in Atlantic City discussed what they're doing
by Lew Sichelman Mar 23
Do Zillow leads to lenders violate RESPA? CFPB mum
Portal changes language around lender ads in its co-marketing program
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 22
Why you can expect mortgage rates to creep toward 5% this summer
Sometime this summer the 10-year treasury note will break 2.60 percent
by Lou Barnes Mar 15
LoanDepot invests $80M into mello, an end-to-end digital lending platform
Consumers will have access to a 24/7 secure portal while lender can give accurate quotes, pricing, offers and pre-qualification letters in minutes
by Caroline Feeney Mar 7
The Fed will hike rates by 0.25% at its March meeting; here's why
Two speeches this week -- one by the Chair and one by a Fed governor -- illuminate the plans
by Lou Barnes Mar 3
A black couple unpacking boxes in their new home
The company will put $60 billion in loan money where its mouth is
by Marian McPherson Mar 2
What agents should know about the massive growth of down payment assistance
What's available where and to whom when it comes to a little down payment boost
by Lew Sichelman Feb 28
Mortgage rates hit lowest percentage since first week in December
Will the Federal Reserve push rates up in March? This week's jobs data could show us
by Lou Barnes Feb 27