LendingTree launches free credit analyzer tool
Platform tracks users' financial situation and gives recommendations for future goals, such as saving for a down payment
Up arrow buildings growth increase success
Marks seventh-consecutive month of home price increases nationwide
Redfin Mortgage makes its way to Minnesota
The lending platform for Redfin buyers is now available in six states
by Marian McPherson Mar 30
mello Home CEO Chris Heller: 'Our only competition is ourselves'
The former Keller Williams leader tells Inman about how his new brand will differentiate, starting by going 'directly to real estate agents' for its borrower referral service
by Emma Hinchliffe Mar 29
Anthony Hsieh, CEO of loanDepot
'We’re Uber-izing the homeowner space,' the founder says of his company's brand 'mello' and its new tech campus
by Emma Hinchliffe Mar 26
House head and tech keys
Read all five parts of Inman's first-ever guide for real estate leaders on surviving disruption and thriving in the future, based on our industry survey
The week in financial markets: Sorting noise from substance
Opinion
The dominant shows in progress involve the stock market, the tariff announcement and the possibility of trade war, and a tough week for technology
by Lou Barnes Mar 23
Newfi Lending offers new program for 'difficult-to-qualify' borrowers
The program is geared toward borrowers who have good credit, but can't qualify for conventional loans due to other factors
by Marian McPherson Mar 23
With a new campus, loanDepot tries to signal it's a player in tech
Irvine campus for loanDepot's brand mello emulates the workspaces of Silicon Valley giants, not a standard mortgage company
by Emma Hinchliffe Mar 23
The Federal Reserve building
Additional increases throughout the year could push mortgage rates as high as 5 percent by year's end
https://www.inman.com/2017/12/26/housing-shortage-softening-buyer-demand-in-major-us-metros/
Millennials in particular are losing out as new home construction slows, and the tax overhaul and tariffs aren't likely to improve matters
Fidelity National Financial set to acquire Stewart Information for $1.2B
In the past two years, title insurance and transaction services company also bought CINC, Real Geeks and a majority stake in SkySlope
by Emma Hinchliffe Mar 19
NAR wants permanent tax relief for distressed homeowners
Trade org urges Congress to reinstate expired exclusion preventing forgiven mortgage debt from being taxed as income
Hurricane Harvey flooding in Port Arthur, TX
ATTOM report does show increased construction loans following hurricanes in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico and devastating wildfires in California
Wildfires, hurricanes triggered Q4 mortgage delinquencies: CoreLogic
Effects of these natural disasters 'all too clear' in latest loan performance report
by Gill South Mar 14
NAR says Dodd-Frank Reform bill would be good for housing
Trade org cheers proposed revisions to Fannie and Freddie credit score models and lending rule clarifications in legislation expected to pass the Senate soon