Entitle Direct, a direct-to-consumer title insurance underwriter, has written a guidebook for loan applicants to help them understand the new good-faith estimate. "We want borrowers to aggressively compare fees from different lenders and third-party service providers, including title insurance companies, before choosing a mortgage," says Timothy Dwyer, chief executive of Entitle Direct Group, Stamford, Conn. "Our guide will help consumers shop for a mortgage, and then compare, analyze and finalize." The Smart Consumer's Guide to the New Good-Faith Estimate walks readers through each section of the GFE, highlighting ways consumers can compare and lower their financing and closing costs. It also covers origination charges.
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Housing advocates and compliance firms are suing to block a rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that they say guts the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
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June could be the true test for delinquencies and how many distressed borrowers impacted by a shift in Federal Housing Administration rules will reperform.
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The Federal Reserve Board governor is the latest Fed official to embrace the prospect of tighter monetary policy in response to rapidly rising prices that have taken hold in recent years.
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All-cash home purchases hit a six-year March low of 28.9%, as a buyer-friendly market reduced the need to use cash to stand out, with sellers outnumbering buyers by a record-near margin, Redfin found.
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Property taxes are up 30% since 2019, driven by pandemic-era home value gains. Mortgage borrowers pay more than those without a loan, and experts say relief is unlikely anytime soon.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said banks earned stronger profits and expanded lending in the first quarter of 2026, but at the same time margins shrank and unrealized losses have been increasing.
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