The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) wants the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — to restore the pricing discounts that had been in place for soft credit pulls. At the end of 2023, each of the credit bureaus announced that they were ending pricing discounts for soft credit pulls. Lenders […]
As reverse mortgage industry professionals continue to look ahead into 2024 after enduring a challenging year for business in 2023, the prevailing attitude is optimistic. Recently, the president of the industry’s leading lender discussed her eagerness to go back on “offense” this year, while loan originators across the country also shared that business seems to […]
The housing market is heating up as the spring buying season approaches. Well-priced homes are selling fast, often within 29 days, and that time frame is bound to shorten as the shopping season opens, according to Zillow’s January market report. Meanwhile, other homes are lingering on the market for months and driving up the typical […]
Most economists forecast mortgage rates to decline in 2024, stoking optimism about the housing market. According to the newest Bloomberg Markets Live Pulse Survey (MLIV
Despite looking a bit different at the end of 2023, there were a lot of similarities in the full-year Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed securities
Last week, the National Association of Realtors released their December pending sales data. The headline was an impressive 8% jump over December of 2022. If
The Pennsylvania copycat commission lawsuit has some new defendants and a new plaintiff. In an amended complaint filed on Friday, home sellers Danielle and Jessie
When it comes to home staging, there are two homeowner camps: those who think it’s a waste of money and don’t want to pay more
HousingWire recently spoke with Jonathan Willen, chief revenue officer at LERETA, about the upcoming escrow wave, the rising threat of cyber attacks on servicers and
Homebuyers are getting some relief in 2024 as mortgage rates recede from their 20-year high point of last October. A homebuyer with a $3,000 monthly budget has gained nearly $40,000 in purchasing power since October, according to a new Redfin report. Indeed, with a 6.7% mortgage rate, the prospective buyer
Most economists forecast mortgage rates to decline in 2024, stoking optimism about the housing market. According to the newest Bloomberg Markets Live Pulse Survey (MLIV Pulse), the rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage will fall to 5.5% by the end of this year. Most forecasts call for rates to bounce
Despite looking a bit different at the end of 2023, there were a lot of similarities in the full-year Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed securities (HMBS) issuance tables when compared to recent years. One thing that is much different compared to 2022, however, is total issuance. Here are the top
Last week, the National Association of Realtors released their December pending sales data. The headline was an impressive 8% jump over December of 2022. If you’ve been following along with the Altos data, you’ll know that home sales have been expanding for two months now. They obviously picked up in
The Pennsylvania copycat commission lawsuit has some new defendants and a new plaintiff. In an amended complaint filed on Friday, home sellers Danielle and Jessie Kay (who sold a house in Baden, Pennsylvania, in December 2021 with the help of an agent from Realty One Group Gold Standard) were added
When it comes to home staging, there are two homeowner camps: those who think it’s a waste of money and don’t want to pay more to make their home more attractive to buyers and those who realize the worth and are willing to make the investment needed. While most Realtors