The 2023 housing market bent, but didn’t break
As we approach Christmas day, we can only hope that the Federal Reserve now realizes their fear of 1970s-style inflation created a rate-hike...
DataDigest: iBuyers slide farther from hyped market disruption
“Significant untapped growth potential,” touts a slide in an Offerpad Solutions Inc. presentation to investors in the blank-check SPAC that took the company...
FHFA conforming loan limits increase to $766,550 in 2024
The baseline conforming loan limit for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2024 will be $766,550, up 5.5% compared to...
BofA’s mortgage production declines 6% in Q3
Top-20 U.S. mortgage lender Bank of America (BofA) reported declining mortgage and home equity production in the third quarter of 2023, compared to the previous...
Here’s how a mortgage coaching platform wants to carve out a niche in a...
Cautious optimism is prevalent in the mortgage industry for 2024 as industry professionals anticipate the recovery of lost origination volume.
To take advantage of...
Commission lawsuits: The actions to take right now from brokers who are doing it
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Clear Capital’s Kenon Chen on appraisal modernization
Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kenon Chen, executive vice president of strategy and growth at Clear Capital, to talk about...
Fannie Mae Selling Guide update prohibits family members’ job offers in transactions
The newly-updated Fannie Mae November Selling Guide now bars job offers or contracts for future employment from family members or interested parties involved...
Opinion: 5 policy changes that can improve housing affordability
The median price of a home in America is rapidly becoming out of reach for most first-time homebuyers. This is especially true for...
ICE’s mortgage business outperforms in Q3 despite industry tailwinds
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology reported an adjusted operating income of $131 million in the third quarter of 2023, up from Q3 2022’s...
