Virtual assistants offer leverage. Local assistants protect your brand. Understanding the difference, Troy Palmquist writes, is what separates scalable agents from overwhelmed ones
Applications for purchase mortgages hit a seasonally adjusted 2025 high last week, with FHA, VA, and USDA applications for less pricey homes driving the surge, MBA lender survey shows
The American Enterprise Institute estimates 64% of homes sold by the largest homebuilders provide permanent mortgage rate buydowns, which often don't count as seller concessions
A coalition of groups has warned that the Trump administration's goals for the mortgage giants will leave up to 177K lower income homebuyers looking elsewhere for a loan
Fannie and Freddie will want government employees to show they have reserves, and some homeowners are now outside 30-day grace period for National Flood Insurance Program renewals
The FHA's Office of Single Family Housing and some of its mortgage insurance programs are 'operational but with limited services,' HUD said in bulletin to lenders
Housing data, mortgage rates, federally-backed home loans, flood insurance and the Washington, DC, housing market are all already starting to feel the impacts
In case you were head down in the Compass merger news last week, we've put together a roundup of the market stats and how-tos you may have missed
The National Flood Insurance Program is set to lapse on Sept. 30, and federal agencies critical to processing mortgage paperwork like HUD, FHA, VA, USDA and the IRS face staff reductions
A major player in correspondent lending, Pennymac is looking to provide more loans directly to consumers through a strategic partnership and investment in mortgage software provider Vesta
Price softening continues to spread from the Sunbelt into the Western U.S., and the inventory of homes for sale is growing at an accelerating pace, ICE Mortgage Technology reports
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33K VA loans are currently facing foreclosure. Housing counselor Rachael Hite says agents need to know what is happening to their clients
As March 14 debt ceiling deadline approaches, housing and mortgage finance industries brace for repercussions of DOGE cuts to HUD, FHA and Ginnie Mae workforce and programs
Don't discourage your sellers from talking to FHA, VA, USDA or DPA buyers, fair housing advocate Dr. Lee Davenport writes. Help facilitate both a timely sale and greater affordability
FHA premium cuts spur growth, but borrowers with stellar credit can still do better taking out conventional Fannie Mae- or Freddie Mac-eligible mortgages with private mortgage insurance