NAHB: Despite Higher Mortgage Rates, Many Americans Still Desire Homeownership
Despite mortgage rates topping 7%, Americans persist in their desire to buy a home, a report from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)...
FOMC Opts to Keep Fed Funds Rate Flat For Now
Citing strong economic activity and a low unemployment rate in the third quarter, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted Wednesday to maintain the...
Mortgage Applications Continued to Fall, Despite Dip in Rates
Mortgage application volume fell 2.1% during the week ended October 27 as the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 7.86%, down...
Homebuyer Readiness Program Launched by Convergence Columbus
Convergence Columbus - a cross-sector partnership and multi-year initiative focused on increasing minority homeownership in Columbus, Ohio - has launched the Bloom614 Homebuyer Readiness...
FHFA: Home Prices Increased 0.6 Percent in August
Home prices for mortgages sold through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased 0.6% in August compared with July and were up 5.6% compared with...
Prospective Homebuyers Have a New Way to Save With a Homebuyer 401(k) from Foyer
Mortgage rates have nearly doubled since 2021, leaving more than 10 million borrowers who otherwise could have become homeowners left on the sidelines. Exacerbating...
Motto Mortgage Opens New Location in Santa Clarita
Motto Mortgage, a national mortgage brokerage franchise focused on transparency and compliance, reports that it has opened a new office in Santa Clarita, Calif.
The new...
Is the ‘Lock-In Effect’ the Only Reason Home Sales Have Stalled?
One of the primary reasons home sales have stalled in 2023 is rising mortgage interest rates.
With the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage...
Rocket Mortgage Continues to Enhance its Pathfinder Tool
Rocket Mortgage is adding new features and capabilities to its Pathfinder tool, an AI and machine learning-powered search engine used by mortgage bankers, brokers...
MeridianLink Launches Redesigned Partner Marketplace
Loan origination software firm MeridianLink has launched a redesigned partner marketplace that gives customers the opportunity to collaborate with hundreds of software providers to...
Biden Administration Seeks to Boost Commercial-to-Residential Building Conversions
In an effort to boost housing supply, the Biden-Harris administration is encouraging communities and developers to explore more commercial-to-residential conversions.
To that end, the White...
MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Improved Slightly in September
Homebuyer affordability improved slightly in September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which measures how new monthly mortgage...
Agile Adds HilltopSecurities to its Broker-Dealer Network
HilltopSecurities, a full-service investment bank and wealth advisory firm, has joined Agile’s broker-dealer network.
Agile clients already approved with HilltopSecurities will automatically see the firm...
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Increase For a Seventh Consecutive Week
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched closer to 8% this week, rising to 7.79%, up from 7.63% last week, according to...
NAR: Pending Home Sales Increased Slightly in September
Pending home sales eked-out an increase of 1.1% in September, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), but total sales volume is so...
New Home Sales Jumped 12.3 Percent in September, Despite Rising Mortgage Rates
After slumping the previous month, new home sales in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 759,000, up 12.3% compared with August...
Mortgage Applications Fall to Slowest Pace Since 1995 as 30-Year Approaches 8 Percent
Mortgage application volume dipped 1.0% during the week ended October 20, as the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 7.90%, up...
Essent Further Integrates With Mortgage Cadence
Mortgage insurance provider Essent is now integrated with Mortgage Cadence’s Loan Fulfillment Center (LFC).
“We are pleased to expand our integration with Mortgage Cadence to...
Non-QM Wholesale Lender Solve Mortgage Looks Forward to Growth, Using OptifiNow
Solve Mortgage, a non-QM wholesale lender based in Calabasas, Calif., is using OptifiNow TPO, a CRM platform built exclusively for wholesale mortgage lenders.
The solution...
DOJ Penalizes Mortgage Lender Ameris Bank $9 Million for Alleged Redlining
Ameris Bank will pay $9 million in penalties following a Department of Justice ruling that the mortgage lender engaged in redlining in predominately Black...