The new president, a 35-year industry veteran, explains the value every lender, vendor and regulator can get by participating in the standards organization.
Homeowners today can pay around $100 less per month, than they did at the same time last year, to borrow $50,000, according to Intercontinental Exchange.
Awareness of disaster risk has increased in the public and private sectors, and it appears to be prompting more interest in home improvements in particular.
In a world assailed by extreme weather, homeowners and purchasers need to know their property's vulnerability to wildfire or flooding. Ratings like those Zillow took down are a big improvement on often outdated federal flood maps and state wildfire maps.
Michael Burry, the money manager made famous in The Big Short, believes a re-listing of the US housing-finance giants is "nearly upon us."
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A 50-year mortgage would make borrowers susceptible to higher interest rates, significantly more payable interest and slower equity gains, LendingTree analysis showed.
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For the second consecutive week, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased as investors were still sorting through the lack of information due to the shutdown.
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The mortgage company, even though it is owned by a bank, has been profitable for the last two years, when considering its originations operations, as it does.
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Yields were higher by as much as three basis points, led by tenors more sensitive to changes in Fed policy.
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These attempts to remove legit items from credit files are made with the aim of at least temporarily boosting the credit score in order to get a loan.
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Fed Gov. Stephan Miran has spent his short tenure at the central bank arguing that disinflation in housing and immigration reforms will tamp down inflation in the near term. But other economists say the timing, degree and context of those effects is very much in question.
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Conservatives will continue to fight for the kinds of reforms embodied in the Choice Act for decades to come, and history suggests they will likely win out.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain in conservatorship nearly a decade after the financial crisis, and there’s still no end in sight.
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Mel Watt's term as director of Federal Housing Finance Agency ends in January, but his exit may be accelerated if the accusations in a new report prove true.
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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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