Want a good mortgage deal? Shop around, says Fannie Mae
Survey suggests buyers who are better informed about the homebuying process get the best deals, but results are still mixed depending on age, race and other factors
by Amy Tankersley Apr 13
Bureau fines mortgage lender $250,000 for deceptive ads
RMK Financial’s marketing falsely claimed mortgage products were endorsed by VA and FHA, bureau says
by Amy Tankersley Apr 9
Need mortgage help now? Lady Antebellum and Quicken Loans have a solution
Country music stars, lender team up to pay a year’s worth of mortgage payments for 7 sweepstakes winners
by Amy Tankersley Apr 9
The mortgage process feature that will land you more business
It takes more than great customer service to beat your competition
by Dave Sims Apr 9
Mortgage credit standards loosen in March
Mortgage credit availability still tight, but shows signs of improvement, says MBA
by Amy Tankersley Apr 7
Blackstone Group, America's No. 1 homeowner, is changing the real estate industry
B2R's $230M loan securitization deal will trickle down to everyone in the industry
by Greg Rand Apr 7
Refi market rebounds thanks to declining interest rates -- but for how long?
Even a marginal increase in interest rates could make millions of homeowners unable to refinance mortgages, says Black Knight
by Amy Tankersley Apr 6
Give lenders a piece of your mind
Fill out the simple survey and enter drawing for a new iPhone
by Inman Apr 6
Military credit union sails past $1B in mortgage closings
Navy Federal Credit Union has record first quarter, expects purchase volume to smash records in 2015
by Amy Tankersley Apr 6
California mortgage broker pleads guilty to $2.4M fraud
Broker diverted investor funds for fraudulent real estate loans for personal use
by Amy Tankersley Apr 3
Economists weigh the question: Why is credit so tight for homebuyers?
Data analysis nonprofit finds more than 4 million loans were lost in the last 5 years
by Amy Tankersley Apr 3
Homebuyers have a spring in their step
Survey shows mortgage applications are up for the 4th consecutive week
by Amy Tankersley Apr 1
Maryland title agent sentenced for escrow fraud
Title industry still wrestling with defalcations amid heightened regulator scrutiny and underwriter standards
by Amy Tankersley Mar 30
Allegations of kickbacks to condo buyers come back to haunt ex-Florida Realtor
Lenders who lost millions were never told about incentives to buyers
by Matt Carter Mar 30
Come August, there will be a new roadblock to closing a deal on a house
New integrated disclosure forms will throw a wrench in the homebuying works
by Bernice Ross Mar 30
Proposed bill would place Fannie, Freddie funds in escrow
Legislation would establish a secondary reserve fund for government-sponsored enterprises
by Amy Tankersley Mar 27