With listings still in short supply, homebuyers are 'dealing with an affordability shock' and new homes will play an outsize role in housing markets, Zonda Chief Economist Ali Wolf said at ICNY
Shant Banosian of Guaranteed Rate told Inman Connect New York attendees Thursday that a seller's market is likely to persist for years
Inman Connect New York is underway this week in midtown Manhattan. We'll share the hot gossip from the floor. Check back early and often for news, views, announcements, schedules and more
New integrations with The Work Number and Informative Research are aimed at helping lenders using Smart Underwrite to speed underwriting approvals and reduce human error, company says
The lender's new RateReduce Sell program allows sellers to pay points to lock in a discounted mortgage rate that their real estate agent can cite in co-branded marketing materials
As Shant Banosian gears up to speak at Inman Connect New York in January, he sat down with Inman to discuss the landscape for mortgage lenders heading into 2024
Last month, Fannie Mae lowered its down payment minimum for some properties, clearing a path for investors like Alejandro and Jessicas Cuevas, who bought in Chicago with hacking in mind
Colony Ridge, the developer of more than 40,000 lots northeast of Houston, says its clients have no opportunity to get a loan from anyone else and dismisses federal lawsuit as baseless
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
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
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
To qualify for grants being made through Wells Fargo's existing Special Purpose Credit Program, homebuyers can't earn more than 120% of the area median income
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With Fannie and Freddie leading the charge, a growing number of lenders are using special purpose credit programs to boost homeownership in underserved communities
As it continues to sign private label partners for its blockchain-powered loans, Figure says it's provided more than $6B in HELOCs to roughly 85,000 households in 45 states