House Passes Bill Ease Bank Rules, Spurring Mortgage Market
The House backed a bill to ease banking rules for community lenders, a move that could reshape mortgage lending and m...
Mortgage Market
In Mortgage Market, find 4 recent articles on rates, lending trends, and mortgage strategies. Learn what moves mortgage costs and how to strengthen your housing finances.
44 articlesD.R. Horton Bets Operating Discipline to Weather Demand Turbulence
D.R. Horton posted stronger third-quarter profitability but trimmed its full-year guidance, signaling a pivot to marg...
Real Estate Agents Should Stop Benchmarking GCI Now
As housing activity cools, real estate agents should rethink how they measure success. This report explains why chasi...
Broker Ultimatum Tied Price Reshapes Mortgage Competition
An academic paper analyzes UWM's 2021 broker ultimatum tied price and finds rivals shaved an average of 5 basis point...
Kelley Blue Book Another Force in Real Estate Landscape
Kelley Blue Book unveils Kelley Blue Book Homes, a real estate lead platform that pays upfront to access seller leads...
Trump Didn’t Sign 21st Century ROAD Act, but It Passes
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law without a signature after a late- week standoff. Lawmakers say the p...
Mortgage Applications During Holiday Dip as Rates Edge Higher
Holiday-week activity in the mortgage market cooled as rates nudged higher. The MBA’s weekly survey shows declines in...
Ice: Posts Record Share of Rate Locks by Gen Z Surges
Gen Z accounted for a record 20% of rate locks in Q2, marking a major shift in the homebuying landscape as affordabil...
GSEs Release Historical FICO Data, Expand Scoring Models
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac publish historical FICO 10T data and broaden VantageScore 4.0 files, offering lenders a ne...
Bright Joins Google with MLS Listings Go Live Nationwide
Bright MLS will begin feeding its broker listings into Google search results via HouseCanary ComeHome, expanding how ...
Harbors Pushes Vote CrossCountry Deal Ahead of UWM Challenge
Two Harbors moved its special meeting to July 2 to push the CrossCountry Mortgage deal through, while a rival bid fro...
Expect Major Shift in Credit Allocation as Lender Choice
As policy changes from lenders and the GSEs take shape, mortgage markets face a potential major shift in credit alloc...