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Significant year ahead for sales and lettings: Propertymark – Mortgage Strategy

Significant year ahead for sales and lettings: Propertymark – Mortgage Strategy

The average number of new prospective buyers registered per member branch saw an uplift in November 2024 to 108 per...

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The Opposite of Paying Points on Your Mortgage

The Opposite of Paying Points on Your Mortgage

Mortgage Q&A: “What is a lender credit?” If you’ve been shopping mortgage rates, whether for a new home purchase or...

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Over 250k homeowners remain in forbearance — report

Over 250k homeowners remain in forbearance — report

“The overall mortgage forbearance rate increased three basis points in November and has now risen for six consecutive months,” said...

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FHFA, Treasury amend GSE conservatorship agreements

FHFA, Treasury amend GSE conservatorship agreements

The Federal Housing Finance Agency and Treasury on Thursday made changes to the pacts the U.S. government has with two...

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Mortgage Strategy Top 10 Stories 2024 – Mortgage Strategy

Mortgage Strategy Top 10 Stories 2024 – Mortgage Strategy

As we wrap up 2024, Mortgage Strategy reflects on a year filled with significant developments in the mortgage market. From...

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2025 Mortgage and Real Estate Predictions: Where Is the Market Headed Next?

2025 Mortgage and Real Estate Predictions: Where Is the Market Headed Next?

1. Mortgage rates will move lower and hit the 5s at some point I always start my New Year predictions...

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U.S. Treasury says it was breached by Chinese-backed hacker

U.S. Treasury says it was breached by Chinese-backed hacker

The U.S. Treasury Department was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor through a third-party software service provider, according to a...

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Reasons to be positive for BTL in 2025 – Mortgage Strategy

Reasons to be positive for BTL in 2025 – Mortgage Strategy

Buy-to-let is never quiet and It’s been another eventful 12 months; a year marked by political change but one in...

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The Reason Mortgage Rates Jumped After the Fed Rate Cut

The Reason Mortgage Rates Jumped After the Fed Rate Cut

Well, it happened again. The Federal Reserve announced another rate cut and mortgage rates surged higher. In fact, the 30-year...

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HUD deletes thousands of webpages in modernization effort

HUD deletes thousands of webpages in modernization effort

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has deleted thousands of webpages from its website in a modernization effort. ...

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