Buyers will have more options in 2024, but affordability woes will persist: Bright MLS
Bright MLS released its National Housing Market Outlook on Wednesday, which shows that affordability will remain the biggest challenge for homebuyers next year.
Homebuyer...
HousingWire Daily podcast claims #2 spot among US business news podcasts
Dallas, Texas – HousingWire, the leader in mortgage and real estate news and information, proudly announces the ascension of its flagship podcast, HousingWire...
Job growth will fuel the housing demand in the long term: NAR’s Lawrence Yun
After two straight years of double-digit declines, home sales will pick up in 2024 thanks to lower mortgage rates. This is according to...
The Loan Store affords shopper rewards program
Wholesale lender The Loan Store launched a consumer rewards program designed to help mortgage brokers offer competitive mortgage rates.
Buyers can save up to...
CoStar’s 50th quarter of double-digit revenue growth
CoStar Group’s annual revenue increase of 12% during the third quarter of 2023 marked the 50th straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth. The...
Mortgage rate dip a welcome reprieve, but more industry consolidation is ahead: Piper Sandler
Mortgage rates have pulled back in recent weeks giving consumers and loan originators some breathing room, but headwinds in the industry are far...
UWM to cover appraisal costs on 1-0 temporary rate buydowns
Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) wants to court more brokers by offering no-cost appraisals on 1-0 temporary rate buydowns amid fierce competition in...
DataDigest: Mortgage rates aren’t causing delinquencies. Disasters are
In September 2022, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.1%, according to Freddie Mac data. Fast-forward one year, and the rate averaged 7.2%,...
AlphV/BlackCat claims credit for loanDepot cyberattack
Infamous ransomware gang AlphV/BlackCat claimed it was behind the January cyberattack at top 15 U.S. mortgage lender loanDepot.
loanDepot, which originated about $17 billion...
29 Cutting-Edge Real Estate Marketing Ideas for 2024
New findings from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show a fresh picture of who’s buying and selling homes, with more first-time buyers...
