CFPB, OCC and Federal Reserve raise thresholds for TILA standards
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Monday announced its joint rulemaking with the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller...
Assumable mortgage platform Roam partners with national lender on down payment assistance
New York-based assumable mortgage platform Roam rolled out a new partnership with national lender Spring EQ to provide second-lien loans to Roam customers,...
If reelected, Trump could seek greater control over Federal Reserve
A report published late Thursday by The Wall Street Journal said that allies of former president and presumptive 2024 Republican nominee Donald Trump...
Home sales are tepid, but mortgage fraud is becoming more common
New data shows that cases of fraud among mortgage applicants is on the rise — an eye-raising trend as demand from borrowers remains...
CoStar poised to acquire UK-based residential portal OnTheMarket
CoStar Group, the parent company of real estate data giant CoStar, has made an offer to acquire OnThe Market, the third most visited...
RE/MAX closes out fall months with new top-producers, franchisees
RE/MAX has seen a steady stream of agents and new franchisees over the past three weeks.
In late November, the firm announced that Elizabeth...
8 best places to buy real estate leads in 2023
Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. One of the most efficient ways...
What an appeal of the $1.8B Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict will look like
While much remains unknown in the wake of the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit case, the one certainty is that all three...
FHA proposes updates to reverse mortgage debenture interest rates
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week published a new proposed policy for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, which would update...
Mortgage rates sit still in the first week of 2024
Given the expectation of rate cuts this year from the Federal Reserve, Khater expects mortgage rates to continue drifting downward.
“While lower mortgage rates...