First-time homebuyers who rely on government mortgage programs are 'increasingly challenged' by rapid home price increases and higher mortgage rates
Government agencies are looking to better quantify risks from climate change, a step with implications for government-backed home loans
Rising mortgage rates have curbed demand for refinancing and purchase loans after inflation worries pushed rates to highest levels since July, according to the MBA
Journalists at watchdog say credit scores and algorithms used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be to blame
Lenders can use borrower's actual monthly student loan payment when calculating their overall debt burden
2.3M homeowners still aren't making their monthly mortgage payments
After throwing in the towel on a $2.7 billion merger, Genworth Financial is considering spinning off its mortgage insurance division
Analysts say unemployment will continue to be an ongoing issue even as the pandemic subsides
Helping millennial homebuyers find the right loans for them
In 2007, only 30% of first-time service members and veteran buyers used a VA loan. That increased to 78% by 2016
Deals that rely on an array of federal programs and agencies are all on hold while political leaders spar over how to fund the government
Realtors and loan originators offer advice on navigating the shutdown
Homebuyers have more options than they realize
Helping first-time buyers with the right loans for them
Although credit availability remains challenging, non-bank and non-prime options offer solutions