Paul Centopani is an editor for National Mortgage News. Prior to joining Arizent, he worked as an editor at a private equity publication and freelances as a sports writer in his spare time. Paul grew up in Connecticut, graduated from THE Binghamton University and now resides in Chicago after seven years as a New Yorker.
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Fewer sales of existing homes and uncertainty around future fiscal policies will result in fewer mortgage originations than previously expected, according to Fannie Mae.
July 17 -
From Cleveland to Pittsburgh, here's a look at 12 markets offering favorable costs for housing, helping turn renters into potential homebuyers by quickly saving for a down payment.
July 13 -
Mortgage rates broke from their recent respite, increasing for only the second time in the past seven weeks, according to Freddie Mac.
July 12 -
The job market gaining steam year-over-year pushed the purchase and overall mortgage application volume upward despite refinance activity dropping to an 18-year low.
July 11 -
Access to mortgage credit inched up in June, as competition for jumbo loans resulted in looser underwriting, but government lending standards got more restrictive, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
July 10 -
With the supply of housing down and more jobs available in cities, millennials have flocked to urban neighborhoods at a comparable rate to the suburbs for the first time in decades.
July 6 -
Volatility in the financial markets, uncertainty with foreign trade and the housing supply deficit caused mortgage applications to drop for the second straight week.
July 5 -
Housing demand is high, but few homeowners are interested in selling and the resulting inventory shortage continues to drive home prices higher.
July 3 -
Commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding grew $44.3 billion during the first three months of 2018, the largest first-quarter gain since before the Great Recession, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
July 2 -
Maintenance and renovations aren't keeping up with the nation's aging housing stock, creating an influx of obsolete properties that's adding further strain to an already tight inventory of homes for sale.
June 15
