Survey: Lenders ‘More Weary Than Ever’ Of CFPB Rulemakings
Among lenders' top concerns about compliance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) mandates and deadlines still are at the top of the list,...
360 Mortgage Grows Reverse Mortgage Division
360 Mortgage Group, a privately owned mortgage banker with a focus on third-party origination, has expanded its reverse mortgage division by launching a...
Large Metro Areas Reached New Highs At Year-End 2013
CoreLogic says there was an 11.3% jump in home prices in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the same time a year...
What Realtors Are Urging At Capitol Hill This Week
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) says policy issues that impact the residential and commercial real estate markets will be at the forefront...
California Housing Becoming Increasingly Unaffordable
A combination of continued price increases and relatively higher interest rates during the first quarter of this year have led to decreased housing...
Housing Off To Solid Start In The Sunshine State
The housing market in Florida fared well in the first quarter of this year, showing higher median prices, more new listings, fewer days...
Titan Capital Solutions Proves Rebound Of Jumbo Lending
Titan Capital Solutions (TCS), a wholly owned jumbo correspondent investment subsidiary of mortgage outsource services provider Titan Lenders Corp., says it added 13...
Home-Price Growth Cools Down In First Quarter
Although strong year-over-year price growth continued in most metropolitan areas in the first quarter, increases were somewhat smaller, according to the latest quarterly...
MBA: Applications For New Home Purchases Up 5% In April
After rising more than 14% in March compared to February, applications for new home purchases increased 5% in April compared to March, on...
Hashtag FHFA Dives Into Social Media
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is finally joining the world of Twitter in order to increase the availability and accessibility of its...
NAR: All-Cash Home Sales Keep Increasing
Despite the fact that investor activity in the housing market is on the decline, an increasing number of homes are being purchased with...
MBA: Mortgage Credit Tightened Slightly In April
Mortgage credit tightened slightly in April, compared to March, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI). The MCAI...
Freddie Mac: Fixed Mortgage Rates Fall For Second Consecutive Week
Fixed mortgage rates continued to trend downward this week - which is good news for prospective home buyers gearing up for the spring...
MBA: Purchase Application Volume Rose 9% Last Week
The housing finance industry officially crossed into a majority purchase market last week, as an impressive 9% increase in purchase application volume pushed...
NAHB: 59 Metros Have Returned To ‘Normal’ Levels Of Economic Activity
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) this week released its economic index report, showing that of the 351 metro markets tracked, 300...
Consumer Optimism Toward Housing Continues Gradual Climb
Americans' outlook toward the housing market continued to improve in April, perhaps foreshadowing an increase in housing activity in the coming months, according...
Radian To Acquire Clayton Holdings For $305 Million
In keeping with its strategic plan to diversify its offerings, Radian Group Inc., the largest private mortgage insurer in the U.S., is set...
Prudential Snyder Real Estate Joins Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the new real estate brokerage network operated by HSF Affiliates LLC, says that Prudential Snyder Real Estate has joined the...
CoreLogic: Home Prices Up 1.4% In March
U.S. home prices, including distressed sales, increased 1.4% in March compared to February and were up 11.1% compared to March 2013, according to...
Survey: Two Out Of Five Buyers Prefer A New Home
While a solid number of Americans would prefer to buy a new home over an existing home, this goal remains a struggle as...