How can the mortgage industry be more prepared for the next natural disaster?
The housing industry, from servicers to real estate agents and more, will feel the impacts of this year’s hurricane season far beyond 2022. In the midst of this, a potential lapse in the National Flood Insurance is top of mind
Rocket Mortgage rolls out new loan option for manufactured homes
Rocket Mortgage is now offering a conventional loan option for buyers who want to purchase or refinance a manufactured home, which expands the home financing options in a rapidly shrinking industry. Borrowers can use this loan to finance a manufactured
Fed delivers another 75 bps rate hike
Amid a surprisingly strong U.S. economic performance and persistent inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the federal funds rate by another 75 basis points, to 3.75%-4%, launching it to the highest level since December 2007. The decision, expected by
NAMB will focus advocacy on trigger leads, 3% QM rule
The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), a trade association representing mortgage professionals and homebuyers since its establishment in 1973, announced its agenda for 2023 at it NAMB National conference. According to a statement, NAMB pledged to advocate for a
Opinion: Title firms can win more business by turning workflow weaknesses into strengths
It’s clear that 2023 will be a very different year for the title industry than what we’ve experienced in the recent past. Despite the forecasted decline in orders, we’re still expecting an overall origination volume of just over $2 trillion.
Rithm delivers $124.5M Q3 profit, announces acquisition
Rithm Capital, formerly known as New Residential Investment, delivered a $124.5 million profit from July to September, due primarily to its servicing portfolio performance. In the third quarter, the company intensified the diversification of its businesses and further downsized its mortgage business amid
Mortgage demand declines at a slower pace
Borrowers’ demand for mortgage loans declined at a slower pace last week when mortgage rates dropped slightly ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) meeting to announce the new target for the federal funds rate. According to the latest survey from the Mortgage
RON bill grinds to a halt in the U.S. Senate
Things were looking good for the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization (SECURE) Act as of late July after it passed in the House of Representatives as part of a package of bills. However, the bill’s momentum
HW Annual 2022: HW Media Update
HW Media Update Starting in 2018, HW Media started focusing on events for marketers with Engage Marketing. In 2022 this tradition was continued with the Marketing Leader Success Summit at HousingWire Annual in Scottsdale. In this update Clayton Collins and
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What is a 2-1 temporary rate buydown?
As mortgage rates hit 7% and above, loan officers are seeing new borrowers increasingly interested in options that can help reduce their initial mortgage payments. These borrowers are hoping that rates will decline enough in the next few years that
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Home price growth slows further in August
Annual home-price growth slowed further in August, with year-over-year price gain shrinking for the fifth consecutive month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, released Tuesday. Nationwide home prices posted a year gain of 13.0% in August, bringing
