Survey finds lenders that have remained staffed up and invested in digital processes that streamline the mortgage process are crushing their competitors on customer satisfaction
Looking for a way to differentiate the service you provide to buyers? Luke Babich writes that a top-down knowledge of down payment assistance programs in your area can help you stand out
Shares in the cloud banking solutions developer are down 14% after it says that mortgage tech business acquired for nearly $1B has been a drag on growth but is expected to pick up
New in 2025 is Waltz's in-app loan application, facilitating a fast, lightweight and consumer-driven process
Households have deferred moving, partially due to high 'hidden' homeownership costs such as property taxes, insurance and climate change, according to a report
'The US housing market is stuck, and we are not convinced it will become unstuck anytime soon,' economists at Bank of America Global Research said of ongoing housing affordability issues
The awards recognize over 150 individuals and their companies for their innovation and impact in the mortgage and financial services spaces
Unlike subprime loans that were subjected to minimal underwriting standards in the runup to the 2007 housing crash, new 0-down loans meet criteria set by mortgage giant Freddie Mac
Suburban multifamily housing continues its growth surge, particularly in the single-family and build-to-rent markets, multifamily expert Michael Zaransky writes
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are offering a $2,500 credit this spring that borrowers can put toward their down payment, closing costs, escrow or mortgage insurance premiums
New Inman contributor Bobbie Wasserman writes that in the 50 years since passage of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, women have become an intergenerational economic powerhouse
Fannie Mae economist warns that, while mortgage rates have retreated, the primary drivers of housing pessimism are persistent affordability challenges and worries about household finances
Nearly 60% of millennials said they felt homeownership is more important now than it was for their parents, according to the results of a new survey released earlier this week by Bank of America
Homebuyers don't just want good rates. They want lenders to solve problems that will keep them from getting to the closing table, annual JD Power mortgage customer satisfaction survey finds
Available everywhere except New York, loanDepot's new 'accessZERO' program provides a down payment of up to 5% in the form of a 10-year fully amortized 2nd mortgage