Mortgage bankers and brokers are continuing to complain about the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac âHome Valuation Code of Conductâ or HVCC. This from Mark Allen Mortgageâs Rich Tachine: âWhat a crock. Lenders having to create appraisal ordering departments they didn't want, to deal with strangers whose values they don't trust. The end result for the consumer? Terrible turn times and a 40% increase in price. That's right -- did you notice the old $350 to $375 appraisal is now $475 to $500? Why?â Meanwhile, as the weekend approaches more consumers are once again contemplating the housing market. Home prices are continuing to fall along with 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates...
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The lender says it's willing to "cut costs deeper" if macroeconomic conditions hinder it from reaching a breakeven adjusted EBITDA goal later this year.
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Rocket Cos. gave generous stock awards to its leaders for a busy year, while Better Home & Finance awarded raises to leaders after a difficult stretch.
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A New York bank says the regulator's rejection last fall is preventing it from keeping up with local nonbank lenders deploying cash-offer products.
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Freddie Mac was more aggressive than its counterpart for much of the past year but March activity establishes that there's a different trend at play in 2026.
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Life insurers' borrowings from the Federal Home Loan banks has increased in recent years, raising concerns about opaque, private credit investments and how it intersects with the Federal Home Loan banks' housing mission.
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The share of seriously underwater homeowners also grew in 45 states compared to a year ago, with the South Central region most affected, according to Attom.
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