Year over year, requests for home improvement personal loans increased by 7.8% from the first week of June 2019 to the same week in June 2020
53% of homebuyers say they now plan to buy a home within the next year as a result of factors surrounding the pandemic, according to online lending marketplace LendingTree
In cities with floodplains but no recent catastrophic events, few homeowners actually have flood insurance
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in lenders offering significantly lower average annual percentage rates to homebuyers and refinance borrowers
Mortgage rates reached the lowest point in 50 years last week, and one economist predicted they could plummet even more this week
Americans plan to move to more affordable places, for job opportunities and to be closer to their children, among other reasons
New paper has surprising insights into the impact that foreclosure policies have on the broader housing market
Economists and real estate agents are mixed about the impact the next recession will have on housing
Economists and agents offered different opinions on how the 2nd rate cut of the year will impact housing market
Static rates could lead to steady or declining mortgage rates, economists say
But don’t expect homes to get cheaper anytime soon with demand remaining high
The move helps the lending giant expand further into the insurance space
Attention from start-ups and tech giants has pushed California home values past the $1M mark
LendingTree revealed its list of cities with the most non-owner occupied mortgages — the results are surprising
Platform tracks users' financial situation and gives recommendations for future goals, such as saving for a down payment