Mortgages

The Fed's cut has implications for mortgage companies' costs and the lineup of providers keeps fluctuating.

As this year's natural disasters bring heightened attention to the cost and availability of homeowners insurance, servicers often find themselves caught in the middle when customers see premium hikes.

While people are talking about supply, the former National Association of Realtors exec adds more attention must also be given to home insurance affordability.

Likely homeowners have two focuses when deciding on the gadgets they factor into property purchase decisions, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

The Fed's short-term rate cut hasn't lowered 30-year mortgage rates, which have been flat, but some buyers had reasons to act sooner rather than later.

Even before finding out inflation ran hotter than expected, the mortgage rate trajectory was not favorable, Freddie Mac reported.

The process is still taking over two years on average across the country to complete.

The move comes amid intense regulatory scrutiny of the commercial real estate market that has sparked a tightening of rules for lenders and brokers.

Just because millions of empty properties are located in U.S. cities, it doesn't counter the fact that an inventory shortage exists, or fix it, LendingTree said.

The management changes come amid speculation that competition between Mr. Cooper and another player that's been more focused on digital operations is heating up.

The introduction of quarterly price data for the segment arrives as a certain type of factory-built home attracts favorable attention from consumers.

Half a million single-family and multifamily homes in Tampa Bay and Sarasota are at risk of storm surge damage, Corelogic's report said.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has voiced its support for consumers contesting a $25 statement fee on expedited payoff quotes.

The Convergence Collaborative, building on a Mortgage Bankers Association initiative in three cities, is seeking innovative solutions to the racial gap problem.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose over 20 basis points last week, putting downward pressure on home loan activity.

Home prices are one driver. Other factors also have been exerting upward pressure on housing expenses that differ by region and lift the overall average.

While rate-and-term refinance locks boomed, the rise in purchases also was telling as it was the first since the Fed started raising rates, Optimal Blue said.

Quantitative tightening has helped to keep mortgage rates elevated, but new concerns over how it impacts market liquidity could lead the Fed to end the program.

Total insured wind and flood losses are predicted to be between $10.5 billion and $17.5 billion, according to CoreLogic. Earlier estimates placed the cost of insured damages between $3 billion and $5 billion.

Depending on who wins, it will be four years of progressive policy chaos or four years of indifference towards the housing market.