Mortgage rates stay tantalizingly low as buyers compete for homes
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages inch up, but remain just under 3 percent
by Matt Carter Jun 3
Demand for mortgages lowest since before the pandemic
After adjusting for seasonal patterns, requests for purchase loans were down 3% from the week before, and 2% from a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association
by Matt Carter Jun 2
Fannie, Freddie filling openings left by departures of top executives
The mortgage giants are continuing to fill openings left by top executives who departed in the wake of the November elections, which sidetracked plans to privatize the companies
by Matt Carter Jun 1
Want to invest in real estate? Here's how to get started
Investing in real estate is a great way to build wealth over time, but how can newbies get started? Rick Guerrero shares his own investing journey, what he learned along the way and what advice he'd give to new investors
by Rick Guerrero May 31
Black Knight expands marketing offerings with Top of Mind acquisition
The $250M deal also provides access to customer base of more than 850 banks, credit unions and mortgage brokerages
by Matt Carter May 28
Mortgage rates retreat from 3% threshold
Support builds at the Fed to at least begin discussions on when to taper mortgage bond purchases, which have kept have kept long-term interest rates low
by Matt Carter May 27
Mortgage lending standards ease for refinances
The biggest monthly move since 2013, a four-point drop in average FICO scores from March to April, is confined to borrowers refinancing existing loans
by Matt Carter May 26
Zillow's uphill battle to attach mortgages: Mike DelPrete
Opinion
Zillow's experience shows that adding ancillary services is a long, slow road that requires big investment, patience, and a smart, consumer-first approach
by Mike DelPrete May 26
Demand for purchase loans up for second time in May
Requests to refinance dip as interest rates inch up again
by Matt Carter May 26
Stewart expands mortgage capabilities with latest acquisition
The deal to acquire Cloudvirga follows the 2020 acquisitions of NotaryCam, United States Appraisals and Pro-Teck Services
by Matt Carter May 25
Digital closing platform Snapdocs valued at more than $1.5B
Snapdocs has raised $150 million in a series D funding round. The platform now touches nearly 20 percent of U.S. real estate transactions
by Matt Carter May 25
Stavvy lands $40M in funding, signs Flagstar Bank
With Series A funding, the Boston-based startup plans to bring expertise in paperless to mortgage servicing
by Matt Carter May 24
Canada tightening mortgage standards as home prices soar
Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton and Montréal are markets of particular concern
by Matt Carter May 21
The Inman Handbook on real estate's biggest rivalries
Compass versus Realogy. Keller Williams versus eXp. REX versus everyone. The real estate industry is full of big names and big feuds, and Inman's unpacking all of them
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21
National delinquency rate dipped below 5% in April
Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Washington and Montana have lowest delinquency rates in U.S.
by Matt Carter May 20
Mortgage rates settle in, hovering around 3%
So far, bond markets are taking the prospect of Fed tapering of monthly purchases of $40B in mortgage-backed securities and $80B in Treasuries in stride
by Matt Carter May 20