Mortgages

Royal Bank of Canada executives said they plan to start originating more mortgages in the United States, and they indicated that they may ditch the City National Bank brand.

The homeowner who filed the suit claims he now owes over $160,000 in fees on a second mortgage, which was discharged in 2007.

Uncertainty is ruling the markets that are used to set mortgage rates and as a result, they remained in the same tight range since the start of the month.

Rising pessimism about how the Trump Administration is handling the economy in its early days is spreading into the housing market, a Clever RE survey found.

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The company turned to automation to address pain points it found in working with lines of credit that mortgage lenders are increasingly originating.

FHFA director Pulte called these programs inappropriate for regulated entities, which are in government conservatorship, but said others are still able to offer them.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency found the practice aimed at selling more real-estate owned homes to occupants had downsides, according to a recent order.

Government-backed lending drove an increase in purchase mortgages for a second straight week, even as interest rates failed to drive refinance activity.

Self-directed IRAs and non-recourse loans open doors to real estate investing without the restrictions of traditional financing.

Nearly all respondents to the NextGen survey, Gen Z and millennial, said they want to achieve homeownership, but only about 60% considered it possible.

HUD and DHS entered into an agreement which would place a HUD staffer inside Homeland Security and make referrals for immigration enforcement.

Pent-up demand and the rapid pace of home appreciation is fueling the ongoing rise in home prices, even as mortgage rates present obstacles for buyers.

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The record-setting fixed-rate nonrecourse financing potentially opens up a new opportunity for nonbank mortgage companies with large MSR portfolios.

Bostic now sees price growth returning to the Fed's 2% goal at some point in early 2027.

The new name Cotality, along with its latest tag line, reflects its role in serving and uniting the entire property ecosystem, company executives said.

The Trump administration is considering an executive order on housing that may push for the privatization of home loan giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. 

The so-called spec home, a spin on the American dream home with standardized color schemes and toilet fixtures, is falling out of favor with some US builders.

Recruiting veterans urge originators to track their future employer's pricing for a longer period of time, and to seek more details about the firm's culture.