FHA updates appraisal requirements on GSE-certified manufactured homes
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced this week that it has implemented updated appraisal requirements for the valuation of manufactured homes certified under...
Opinion: Why The new urbanism mindset is potentially big business for real estate agents
I see a fork in the road coming in the real estate industry.
I see it when I drive far out from cities, in...
MeridianLink integrates with Polly to bolster lenders’ profitability
Polly, a software-as-service mortgage tech firm, announced a bi-directional integration with MeridianLink, a loan origination software system provider, on Tuesday.
The partnership enables lenders...
NAF’s reverse division looks to tell new product stories with ‘Old Wives’
The reverse mortgage industry is no stranger to novel marketing campaigns, and it has often made use of celebrity spokespeople to drum up...
CBC Mortgage Agency offers temporary rate buydowns on FHA loans
CBC Mortgage Agency – a federally chartered housing finance agency – will offer two temporary rate buydown features for its down payment assistance...
Mortgage rates continue a downward trend in the twilight of 2023
As we prepare to bid adieu to 2023, mortgage rates this week again stayed below seven percent.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.61% as...
How scammers are using AI to commit new fraud in real estate
Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Tom Cronkright, co-founder and executive chairman of CertifID and CEO of Sun Title, to talk...
The homegenius Platform gives consumers deeper insights in the home buying and selling journey
The process of finding, buying and owning a home today is disjointed, antiquated and messy. homegenius Real Estate understands the need to deliver...
New-home mortgage applications surged nearly 40% annually in October: MBA
Mortgage demand for new homes jumped in October as the inventory for existing homes remained depleted.
Mortgage applications for new-home purchases rose 39.7% in...
30-year mortgage rates see largest one-week drop in a year, reviving mortgage demand
As 10-year Treasury yields tumbled, the average 30-year fixed mortgage fell 26 basis points in the week ending Nov. 9, the largest one-week...
