Rising rates take toll on mortgage demand
Applications for refinancings and purchase loans are both down from a week ago
by Matt Carter Mar 31
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With the pandemic’s impact on homeowners still uncertain, Secretary of Housing Marcia Fudge says a cautious approach is warranted for now
by Matt Carter Mar 31
Mortgage tech startup attracts new backing to help smaller lenders
Maxwell's $16.3M Series B round is a first for The Mortgage Collaborative
by Matt Carter Mar 31
Share of homeowners who can't pay their mortgage hits new low
The number of mortgages in forbearance dropped below 5% first time since the start of the pandemic
by Matt Carter Mar 29
Mortgage lenders target buyers with ‘Real Estate Report Cards’
Top of Mind Networks and MBS Highway are teaming up to integrate their offerings, allowing lenders to generate and distribute Real Estate Report Cards using Surefire CRM
by Matt Carter Mar 29
Why are credit score apps different from a lender's pull?
It's not unusual for consumers to be baffled by the fact that credit scores from consumer finance websites like Credit Karma are different from what their lender pulls. Micah Curtis explains why that happens
by Rick Guerrero Mar 29
6 tips you should share with clients before they refinance
Opinion
The lending industry is up to its calculators in mortgage refinances right now. Hopefully most of them are going smoother than mine
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 27
Up, up and away: Mortgage rates continue upward tick
The average for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage hit 3.17% this week, the highest level since June 2020, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac
by Patrick Kearns Mar 25
5 pandemic mortgage strategies for the self-employed 
Self-employment has advantages, notably the home office deduction and eliminating commute time. Getting a mortgage, however, is not one of them. Here are a few tips that address the newly stiffened requirements for approval
by Steve Cook Mar 25
Rocket exec dishes on mortgage trends and beef with UWM
Bob Walters called United Wholesale Mortgage's ultimatum to independent brokers 'deeply offensive'
by Patrick Kearns Mar 23
How to protect your buyers from appraisal catastrophes
With multiple offers being the order of the day, buyers are overbidding to outgun their competitors. What happens if an appraisal comes back low? Here are a few important steps to take before writing an over-asking offer
by Carl Medford Mar 23
Whatever happened to Trump Mortgage?
In the early 2000s, Trump made a short-lived foray into the world of residential and commercial lending. The housing bubble ultimately doomed the venture, and its legacy was a long-running lawsuit
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 22
Inman Handbook on Homeward
Homeward provides the buying power of a cash purchase to noncash homebuyers, allowing for more competitive offers and a better chance at winning in a multiple-offer situation
by Christy Murdock Mar 22
Mortgage rates continued to climb this week
After falling to historic lows last year, rates have climbed back over 3% but still remain lower than last year's levels
by Patrick Kearns Mar 18
How new trends in automation are streamlining title transactions
Just like the rest of real estate, the title industry is embracing technology and its many benefits. When partnering with a title company, be sure to understand how it deploys technology in its systems — and how that tech can be used to help create the best service for you and your clients
by Tom Huddleston Mar 18
Freddie Mac names Mark Grier interim CEO
The Prudential Financial vet served on Freddie Mac's board of directors for about a year before being named the company's interim chief executive officer
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 17