Author: Michael Gersitz

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped back down to 2.77% for the week ending August 5, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac‘s PMMS. The week prior, mortgage rates had rebounded slightly to 2.80%. According to Sam

Big-four title company Fidelity National Financial released its second-quarter earnings this week, after Old Republic, First American, and Stewart Title announced their numbers in July. Fidelity reported $3.9 billion in total revenue for the second quarter, up from $2.4 billion

Instead of waiting for credit standards for agency-backed mortgages to relax, two industry veterans are launching a startup to help credit-impaired borrowers rise to meet them. Jeff Walker and Steve Romano founded CredEvolv, a startup that facilitates credit counseling in

Glenn Stearns, founder and CEO at Kind Lending Residential real estate brokerage eXp continues to be profitable, and company CEO Glenn Sanford became a fan of Glenn Stearns through reality television. Those were two takeaways from the company’s second quarter

Fewer than five million households failed to make their rent or mortgage payments in the second quarter of 2021, despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still being felt across the country. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute

Mortgage applications fell 1.7% in the week ending July 30, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. That’s despite the 30-year fixed rate falling to its lowest level in roughly six months. It’s an about-face from the

Depository bank Citi continues to round out its mortgage executive team under the stewardship of Brad Wayman. Citi announced this week that it had appointed industry veteran Liz Bryant as the new head of retail mortgage sales for the U.S.

Trouble paying for firewood, heating oil or back property taxes for your home because of Covid-19? The Homeowners Assistance Fund (HAF) can help with that. In March, Congress allocated $10 billion in funds to prevent homeowners from falling behind on

Cyber security, 5G, drones and virtual reality are the technological developments expected to have the biggest impact on real estate in the next two years, according to a National Association of Realtors survey. The survey also found that 36% percent

In spite of a recent Supreme Court ruling, the Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday issued new limits on evictions for non-payment of rent or mortgage through October 3, 2021. The measure is virtually certain to be met with legal