Companies are coming up with offerings to meet certain unmet needs in the market, while others are running promotions in order to get some sectors moving again.
Mortgage loan officers say more positive customer reviews help optimize SEO, thereby pulling in more future borrowers on the lookout for an originator.
The market could find out next year how well foreclosure prevention innovations and home equity protect borrowers from growing strains on affordability.
Company leaders said current strategy sets it up to profit and compete against its rivals as the mortgage market improves in the coming months.
The average price of a single-family home increased 1.7% from last year to $426,800 in the third quarter.
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A memo sent to 175,000 employees gives them 60 days to complete the training.
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Legal experts say the outcome of Slaughter v. Trump, which considers Trump's termination of a Federal Trade Commission member, could have profound implications for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's litigation, which in turn could determine the future autonomy of the central bank.
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A potential government shutdown could create unprecedented risks for housing, delaying data releases, and affecting markets more than past shutdowns.
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Since the end of July, UWM's common stock price gained 55%, but an improved mortgage origination outlook was already accounted for, said Jeffrey Adelson.
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Washington Federal Bank and Planet Home Lending are both off the hook for the remainder of their consent orders, which the bureau quietly terminated.
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Nearly 20% of homeowners had a mortgage rate of at least 6% in the second quarter of this year, signaling Americans are warming up to higher rates, Redfin said.
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Natural disasters and hidden property defects are about all lenders can count on to constitute a "changed circumstance" delay on the Loan Estimate but prepare for a case-by-case evaluation, anyway.
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A unique public-private program in Dane County, Wis., uses shared-appreciation mortgages to develop new affordable housing units more effectively than other traditional financing options.
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When the late-night television comedians joke about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the two government-sponsored housing finance agencies that almost went belly-up during the housing crisis you know they have reached the public consciousness.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOMonetary policy remains the key to the markets. The Federal Open Market Committee predicts one rate cut in 2026, but the panel will get a lot of data before
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWith the government reopened and data flowing, the FOMC may cut rates again in Dec. Steve Skancke, Chief Economic Advisor at Keel Point, will break down the mee
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWill the Federal Reserve cut rates in October? BNP Paribas Chief U.S. Economist James Egelhof discusses the meeting and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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