Mortgage delinquencies edged higher in November: ICE

While delinquencies remain low overall, the number of delinquent loans ticked up in November, according to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor report. Furthermore,...

Dovenmuehle Mortgage to lay off several hundred in Illinois

Dovenmuehle Mortgage, a mortgage sub-servicing company, has informed authorities in Illinois that it will impose a layoff affecting hundreds of employees next year.  The...

Busting VA mortgage loan myths

There’s no higher honor than serving in the United States Military, which I deeply understand as a former Army sergeant. And, like many...

CoreLogic’s income analysis solution now integrated with Fannie Mae’s income calculator

CoreLogic’s AutomatIQ Borrower Income Analysis solution is now integrated with Fannie Mae’s Income Calculator, the company announced last week. With this integration, mortgage lenders...

Title premium volume in Q3 falls 24% annually

Title premium volume continued to drop during the third quarter of 2023, as limited housing supply and high interest rates took their toll...

Existing home sales lay the path for the 2024 housing market

Did today’s existing home sales report give us a playbook for housing in 2024? I would argue yes, and the housing market today...

Loan officers are dramatically cutting their pay to win clients. It’s often illegal. 

It was late 2022 and Mike was feeling the pressure. Mortgage rates had climbed close to the 7% range and he was determined...

Existing-home sales grew in November after months of declines

Sales of existing-homes inched up in November, breaking a streak of five consecutive monthly declines. While sales are still tracking below last year’s...

Keller Williams announces new executive appointments 

Keller Williams (KW) has appointed Wendi Harrelson as president of KWRI-owned regions and John Clidy as vice president of growth, the company announced...

Moehrl commission lawsuit defendants file motion for summary judgement

The three remaining defendants in the Moehrl commission lawsuit filed a joint motion for summary judgement on Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors,...