Mortgages

The National Association of Realtors' index of contract signings to purchase previously owned homes was unchanged at 71.6, the lowest in data back to 2001.

Originators ought to get involved in their community and double down on their social media presence, industry stakeholders say.

The pool is well seasoned with a weighted-average seasoning of over 10 years for almost the full pool, according to S&P Global Ratings.

The certificates are backed by a single loan for 10 retail centers in nine states. AMC Theatres is the portfolio's largest tenant, representing 10.4% of the portfolio's base rent.

The city claims it can build the rental units quicker through this mechanism rather than low income housing tax credits.

State and local governments have collected $757 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, according to analysis from the National Association of Home Builders.

Home lending and real estate-related businesses developed tools to answer loan officer questions, help write marketing copy, envision newly designed interiors and even correspond with consumers on a limited basis.

PRPM 2023-NQM3 Trust has issued residential mortgage-backed securities that are supported by 516 loans, 23% of which were originated by Newfi Lending.

In a filing, the company's subservicing subsidiary Loancare said 1.3 million customers had their data compromised, while in an ongoing situation, customers of fellow title insurer First American find themselves without email or online access after a separate incident last week.

Values declined in two regions and were flat in two others, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index measures a period when 30-year mortgage rates were climbing toward 8%, shutting out increasing numbers of would-be homebuyers.

The A1 tranche of $172 million (66.8%) is rated as AAA by Fitch and KBRA.

Chicago businessman David Izsak grifted several financial institutions out of $4 million by taking out phony home loans and other types of credit.

The so-called core personal consumption expenditures price index barely rose in November and trailed policymakers' 2% target by one measure, reinforcing the central bank's pivot toward interest-rate cuts next year.

Money has been squeezed out of the market by central banks fighting to get an inflation surge under control. That's made borrowing more expensive for governments, corporates and consumers, and could keep denting spending well into next year.

Purchases of new single-family homes decreased 12.2% to a 590,000 annual pace last month, a one-year low, government figures showed Friday.

Freedom Mortgage and UWM are looking to beef up their headcount, as the Fed signals interest rates will drop.

Median homes in the top three cities in this ranking are being sold on average 12 days faster than the year before.

The credit grader lowered Brookfield Property's score by two steps to BB from BBB-, the lowest level of investment grade, and the rating remains on negative outlook.

FHA-insured and Department of Veterans Affairs-guaranteed mortgages bear watching next year, according to Intercontinental Exchange.