The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that the maximum conforming loan amount for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…
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This is the time of year when everyone –from lenders to real estate organizations to builders – is making predictions about the housing…
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced in late October that it has launched a new tool for tracking mortgage delinquencies nationwide. The…
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One in four U.S. properties that have a mortgage are now considered to be rich in home equity or “equity rich,” according to…
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What is a digital mortgage? That question was answered by industry professionals last week at the National Mortgage News Digital Mortgage Conference in…
Read MoreMortgage Lenders Report They’re Easing Mortgage Credit Standards
More lenders say they have eased mortgage credit standards, instead of tightening them, according to Fannie Mae's third quarter 2017 Mortgage Lender Sentiment…
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While builders are starting to increase their volume of new homes, a recent article in Consumer Affairs stated that new homes are still…
Read More6 Real Estate Agent Safety Tips
In the past 2 years, there has been an increase in attacks on real estate agents in the United States. That means now…
Read MoreFreddie Mac to End Purchases of Super Low Down Payment Mortgages
Freddie Mac has announced that it will no longer purchase very low down payment mortgages requiring only a 1% down payment from the…
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