Surge in Q3 home prices pushes mortgage giants' conforming loan limits in high-cost housing markets to $1,149,825 for single-unit properties, and up to $2,211,600 for 4-unit properties
Purchase mortgage applications trended up last week for the first time in a month as mortgage rates retreated from 2023 highs, according to the MBA's weekly survey of lenders
After breaching 8% in mid-October, 30-year fixed mortgage rates have plummeted to levels not seen since September as more investors expect Fed policymakers to lower rates in the spring
Since announcing a $30M Series A funding round last year, Vesta has added partners and integrations at a rapid clip, including Willow Servicing, a cloud-based mortgage servicing platform
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
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Company puts heat on regulators to stick to 2025 timetable for requiring lenders working with Fannie and Freddie to use VantageScore 4.0; delays would impact 'creditworthy people of color'
New product will allow virtually any large-scale property management platform or rent payment gateway to directly embed its payment reporting module for simpler tenant payment reporting
The public is invited to join leaders from the American Bankers Association and mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for an Appraisal Subcommittee hearing on tackling bias
Home sales fell 2% between August and September and retreated 15.4% from a year ago as prices and interest rates climbed
HUD says policy change is intended to help more first-time homebuyers, seniors, and inter-generational families tap the wealth building potential of homeownership
The plan to move to a bi-merge process allowing lenders to use 2, instead of 3, credit reports was announced last October by FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's federal regulator
NAR united with lending groups on Thursday to urge the Fed to maintain its current mortgage holdings in order to narrow a wide 'spread' between 10-year Treasurys and rising mortgage rates
Following Rocket's lead, UWM and Guaranteed Rate say they'll price mortgages of up to $750K as if they're eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in anticipation of 2024 increases
Employers added 336,000 jobs in September, the biggest jump since January, raising the odds that the Fed will pursue 'higher for longer' rate strategy to get inflation under control