Half of older Americans are rethinking their retirement status: survey
Survey data released Wednesday by F&G Annuities & Life Inc. shows that economic realities and other considerations are driving Americans to either delay or come out...
Mortgage industry mourns death of Patti Cook
Patricia “Patti” Cook, who broke the glass ceiling in the mortgage industry during a successful 45-year career, died on Friday at her home in New York....
Fannie Mae extends Positive Rent Payment pilot program through December 2024
Fannie Mae announced on Tuesday that its Multifamily Positive Rent Payment (PRP) pilot program, originally scheduled to expire this year, has been extended through December 2024...
Mortgage rate dip a welcome reprieve, but more industry consolidation is ahead: Piper Sandler
Mortgage rates have pulled back in recent weeks giving consumers and loan originators some breathing room, but headwinds in the industry are far from over.
The decline...
FHA proposes changes to 203(k) program
Nine months after requesting input from the industry, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued a proposal on Wednesday to enhance its rehabilitation program.
The updates include increases in...
REBNY to require sellers to directly pay buyer’s agent
In what could be an attempt to get ahead of changes that may be coming to the real estate industry, the Real Estate Board of New...
Retirement confidence hasn’t fully recovered, but survey shows hope for future prospects
Following a significant drop in retirement savings confidence in 2023, overall levels of confidence have yet to recover. But optimism about future retirement prospects are high,...
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What will lower mortgage rates do to spring housing inventory?
Purchase application data
Now that mortgage rates have fallen from a bit over 8% toward 7.32%, we can see the immediate impact as purchase application data was...
CBC Mortgage Agency cuts rates on down payment assistance second mortgages
CBC Mortgage Agency — a federally chartered housing finance agency — is reducing interest rates on repayable second mortgages used for its down payment assistance (DPA)...